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No, we’re not running out of people
The world population is projected to soar from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in 2025, so you can stop worrying about a shortage of babies.
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Is foie gras always a faux pas? One family aims to humanely produce it
By reviving old techniques, a family farm in Spain produces foie gras without force-feeding ducks and geese.
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How climate change makes wildfires worse
In Colorado, extreme weather is fueling fierce fires. Again.
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First class airline seats have nine times the climate impact of flying coach
It ain't all chocolate waterfalls and massages -- the World Bank finds flying first class uses way more fuel per person than flying coach.
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Batteries included: New wind turbines and solar panels come with built-in storage
Solar and wind systems need batteries to store power for when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. But why have two devices when you could have just one?
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Stephen Colbert knows that New York City’s bikeshare is a scourge
Colbert gets in on the bicycle hating. And OMG just watch.
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These beautiful photos make New York’s subway expansion look like a fairytale cave
New York is building its first new subway line since 1932, and if these photos are to be believed, it will be a magical cave of wonders.
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Feds, Arkansas sue Exxon over tar-sands spill
The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas want to make sure ExxonMobil pays up and cleans up after its pipeline spill in Mayflower, Ark.
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Adorable comic strip asks, “What if climate change were just some douchebag living in your house?”
Climate change: the worst houseguest ever.
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Pipeline spills oil waste on more than 100 acres in Alberta
A five-year-old pipeline sprung a leak and spilled 2.5 million gallons of oily water, wiping out a wide swath of trees and vegetation -- and raising alarms yet again about pipeline safety.
