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It’s too hot and muggy to work this century
As the globe warms around us, it's getting harder to get any work done, a new study finds.
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Multibillion dollar question: How gross was BP’s negligence?
Was BP grossly negligent, or just plain ol' negligent? A trial that began Monday over the Deepwater Horizon spill will answer that question.
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Horse meat shows up in IKEA meatballs
IKEA is pulling Swedish meatballs from stores across Europe.
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No offense, Michelle Obama, but there are way less boring ways for you and Big Bird to promote healthy eating
Michelle Obama and Big Bird did a PSA for healthy eating, and let's just say it's no Captain Vegetable.
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Ask Umbra: Are my toddler’s toys toxic?
A reader is hunting for a kid-friendly ball. Umbra bounces her a few ideas.
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The next big thing in energy: Decentralization
In the energy world, centralized technologies and institutions are giving way to dispersed, networked, small-scale solutions. It's exciting.
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The doc is out: Why isn’t ‘Chasing Ice’ up for an Academy Award?
"Chasing Ice" got frozen out of a best documentary nomination at the Oscars. Does that mean Hollywood's fight against climate change is melting?
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Glean slate: Program provides fresh produce to the needy
Food Forward collects leftover fruits and veggies from farmers markets and gives them to food banks and shelters.
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Not-so-smart ALEC: How the lobbying group uses bad data to fight clean energy
The American Legislative Exchange Council argues against state renewable-energy requirements using flawed studies that vastly overestimate the cost of wind energy.
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For Open Data Day, green hacks and snacks
On Saturday, hackers the world over will team up to create sweet apps to improve cities and the environment.
