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EPA sued over failure to protect bees from pesticides
Beekeepers and activists want the federal government to finally take action on bee-killing pesticides.
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Measuring renewable energy ‘reserves’
Energy investors are familiar with oil, gas, and coal reserves. Now analysts have taken a shot at measuring renewable energy 'reserves', to enable direct comparison.
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Ohio fracking boom has not brought jobs
When Ohio allowed frackers to move in, it expected new jobs. Those jobs have not materialized, according to a new report.
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Science has spoken: Cookies really do taste better when they’re dunked
If you'd like to defend your dunking, look no further. Science has your back.
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Drought that ravaged U.S. crops likely to worsen in 2013, forecast warns
NOAA predicts a tough spring for already struggling farmers as growing demand for water leaves U.S. more exposed to dry seasons.
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“The Era of Coal is Over”: Los Angeles Will Move Beyond Coal by 2025
Today, after a three-year campaign by tens of thousands across the city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined our L.A. Beyond Coal activists to publicly announce this blockbuster news: L.A. will stop using coal by 2025. “The era of coal is over,” said Mayor Villaraigosa, when he first broke the news earlier this week. Villaraigosa […]
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The Gates Foundation will pay $100,000 for a better condom
The foundation is offering a grant for developing "the next generation of condom." By which it means, one that makes sex feel better, or at least not any worse.
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Want to save the planet? Shrink your habitat — not just your apartment
All that recycling and bicycling and turning off the lights? It’s completely undone the second you step onto an airplane.
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Environmentalists and gas companies sing Kumbaya, create voluntary fracking standards
The new, oxymoronically named Center for Sustainable Shale Development will certify gas companies that meet stricter environmental standards.
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This dude jumping his skateboard over subway tracks is both crazy and CRAZY AWESOME
And, one might argue, way less concerned than he should be about the poor subway driver who'd be traumatized by killing him.
