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This tiny house uses mushrooms as insulation
So, basically it's the next best thing to being a Smurf and living in a toadstool.
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Imagining power utilities for the 21st century (with slow lorises!)
The U.S. electricity system is becoming more complex and democratic. That means utilities will have to change, but they can still prosper. Here's how.
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Ben & Jerry’s is going GMO-free
Gotta hand it to Ben & Jerry's: It knows how to please its core audience (the hippies, at least; not necessarily the recently dumped).
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Vegetarians live longer, researchers find
A recent study found that vegetarians were 12 percent less likely to die over a six-year period than were meat eaters. Men in particular got a health boost from skipping meat.
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Caffeine withdrawal is a legit mental disorder now
Surprising zero coffee drinkers anywhere, denying someone her caffeine is a BAD IDEA.
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These adorable dogs protect endangered penguins, make your heart grow three sizes
Little penguins -- real name -- are coming back from the brink of extinction, thanks to two badass sheepdogs.
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Big Win in Nevada on Clean Energy, Retiring Dirty Coal Power
There is big news out of Nevada that will echo around the nation. Late Monday night the Nevada Assembly passed a bill clearing the path to retire the polluting Reid Gardner coal plant. The bipartisan bill is now headed for an expected signature from Governor Brian Sandoval. For the Moapa Band of Paiutes and so […]
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17-year-old sets out to save the planet, makes the rest of us feel really lame
Charles Orgbon became an enviro wunderkind before he was old enough to vote. Mmm hmmm. And what did you do with your youth?
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This guy tried to make his street safer, and ended up in jail
Vallejo, Calif.’s Anthony Cardenas is only the latest in a long line of civic hackers who love them some DIY crosswalks. City officials aren't so hot on the idea, however.
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How to fix the climate, in one simple flowchart
Will eating fewer hamburgers help? How about dumping iron into the ocean? Here's your one-stop shop for the answers.
