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A desperate McDonald’s Japan turns to frantic dance as metaphor
McDonald's Japan isn't doing well. Bring on the dancing employees.
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Everybody chill out a little, carbon trading will be fine
A recent effort to reform the European Union's carbon-trading system failed, but that doesn't mean carbon trading is dead in Europe, or anywhere else.
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Locally owned businesses can help communities thrive — and survive climate change
Cities where small businesses account for a relatively large share of the economy have stronger social networks and more engaged citizens.
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Solar panels can protect you from terrorism
Rooftop solar systems could help keep the lights on after a terrorist attack on the power system, says the nation's top energy regulator.
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A gag too far: How ag-gag laws can backfire
As Big Food pushes harder to limit farm exposés, it may only broaden and strengthen the animal protection movement.
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New bill in Congress would require GMO labeling
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week in the House and Senate would require food containing genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled.
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Sierra Club comes out in favor of immigration reform
The group's board has unanimously endorsed a pathway to citizenship, a big shift after years of internal fighting over immigration.
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This magical filter makes soda into water
This water bottle, which is based on a filter developed by NASA, is so powerful it gets rid of everything in the Coke that makes it Coke, and turns it into plain water.
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Nitrogen fertilizer is bad stuff — and not just because it could blow up your town
When a massive fertilizer stockpile blew a hole in a small Texas town last week, it should have made us wonder: Why do we need this stuff in the first place?
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L.A. ice cream shop churns all its ice cream using bike power
An L.A. man who loves bikes and ice cream has gotten them together, for sustainable pedal-powered deliciousness.
