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Stacked recycling bins for small kitchens are so simple, yet so genius
It's a simple idea -- interlocking bins with openings for paper, plastic, and glass. But if you have a small kitchen, it's potentially life-changing.
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‘Messy’ U.S. climate policy is kinda working
Even without an overall climate strategy, the country is inching ahead on climate action, a new report found.
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Help fund these tiny reef-repairing robots, and get your name printed on a coral reef
Coralbots are tiny robots that work in autonomous underwater swarms to repair coral. And if you donate to their Kickstarter, you can put your name on a bot or on part of a reef.
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Wind produces almost twice as much power as nuclear in California
During a windy hour this month, wind provided 17.5 percent of California's electricity supply. That followed a surge in wind power installations last year.
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Awesome animated short shows how a shaved monkey can change the world
God, ANOTHER "shaved monkey becomes president and takes revenge for deforestation" movie? At least this one looks cool.
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How immigration reform can lead us to a stronger environmental movement
The demographics of the U.S. are changing fast, and mainstream green groups aren't keeping up. It's time for a new, inclusive approach.
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One of the awful things about a nuclear meltdown could be the traffic
A new report warns that a nuclear accident could prompt people to get in their cars and try to escape even if they're outside the official evacuation zone, causing mega traffic jams.
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Did climate change cause the epic Great Plains drought?
A report from NOAA finds that last year's drought in the central U.S. was just a freak weather event, but at least one respected climate scientist disagrees.
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InsideClimate wins Pulitzer for reporting on tar-sands spill
The nonprofit news site is being honored for its coverage of a spill into the Kalamazoo River and the broader dangers posed by tar-sands pipelines.
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The brutal logic of climate change, international shipping edition
There's a titanic gulf between what we say ought to be done about climate change and what we are doing. For a great example, look at the shipping industry.
