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Michigan neighbors sue to shut down new wind farm
Property owners say nearby wind turbines are causing them health problems. Meanwhile, a new paper finds no evidence that "wind turbine syndrome" exists.
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Lake Erie’s Great Garbage Patch is even denser than the one in the Atlantic
Oceans aren't the only bodies of water where tiny bits of plastic are collecting into huge, polluting concentrations.
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Watch volunteers plant 40 trees in 90 seconds
You've got a patch of parkland that needs new trees. You've got the tools to plant trees -- 40 of them. Ready … set … GO!
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Skiers and snowboarders to Obama: Save our snow!
Professional winter athletes plead with the president to cut carbon pollution and reject Keystone XL. They say our white winters depend on it.
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Panda three-way leads to big-time baby daddy drama
Pandas’ sex lives are way more dramatic than we ever accounted for.
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This guy recycled an old piano into an awesome musical bike
A musician in San Francisco made a bike and a piano into a piano bike. Now he has a better job than you.
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12-year-old’s letter halts forest-cutting construction project
If you want to build a housing project in Canada, don't let any literate, feisty 12-year-olds find out about it, or they'll stop you with a heartfelt letter.
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Finally, a positive consequence of climate change: More penguins!
Sure, global warming sucks -- unless you're an Adélie penguin. Then it's the best!
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Solar panels could destroy U.S. utilities, according to U.S. utilities
Rooftop solar panels and other distributed-energy tools will radically shake up the power sector, according to an unusually frank report from a utility trade group.
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Toxic algae is wiping out Florida’s manatees
At least 463 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, more than half because of a toxic red tide.
