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Can this contraption make fracking greener?
A California company says its new tool can help plug methane leaks. But the proof will be in the fracked pudding.
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Domesticated and wild bees are both in trouble
A new study finds the decline in wild bees is bad news for agriculture, while domesticated bees continue to face a host of troubles.
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Pink-slime maker’s lawsuit against ABC grows slimier
The main producer of the pink-slime beef product says it has "no other choice" but to go after ABC for $1.2 billion. That's billion, with a B.
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Carbon dioxide levels made a big, scary jump in 2012
Last year saw the second-biggest spike in CO2 levels on record, meaning we're even less likely to meet goals for keeping climate change in check.
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How climate change worsened violence in Syria
International security experts explain how low rainfall can evolve into violent conflict.
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New Volvo tech aims to keep drivers from hitting cyclists
New technology uses radar to differentiate between pedestrians, cyclists, and other cars, and triggers auto-braking if a collision is imminent.
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Giant 2,000-pound camels used to live in the Arctic
Back when the Arctic was a slightly-less-frozen wasteland, one-ton camels roamed its plains.
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Sure, that bike is nice, but wouldn’t you rather have a unicorn?
We've all been there. You're trying to sell a really nice bike to a dude who seems really interested, and then OF COURSE some jackass shows up with a unicorn and the whole deal goes sour.
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Faux meats get a boost from horsemeat scandal
Sales of frozen hamburgers are way down in the U.K., while sales of frozen fake burgers are way up.
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As the climate warms, skiers can kiss their Aspen goodbye
Global warming almost certainly spells doom for ski resorts. So why aren’t industry leaders making more of a stink about it?
