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TweetFarts lets you find out how much carbon your dumb Twitter hashtag is generating
Everything you do on Twitter produces carbon emissions. Is that enough to shame people out of participating in dumbass hashtags? If only.
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British Customs discovers 30 million cigarettes masquerading as wind turbine parts
Some sneaky people tried to smuggle some cigarettes into the U.K. by telling customs officials they were wind turbines. Customs Officials, 1, Sneaky People, 0.
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Global temperatures are at a 4,000-year high
A new, in-depth study looks at temperatures stretching back 11,300 years, and the news doesn't bode well.
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Hubble discovers Space Invader near distant galaxy
Keep working on that global warming thing, but we may soon have bigger problems on our hands.
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Montana and Minnesota: Coal vs. Clean Energy
It’s easy to get excited about the future coming off our recent announcement that we’re half-way to our goal of retiring one-third of the nation’s coal fleet. Seeing those successes city-by-city and state-by-state is inspiring, but it also is a frequent example of how different two places can be when it comes to clean energy […]
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Cluefulness on climate change is on the rise, even among Republicans
Two-thirds of Americans now know that the globe is warming, including 51 percent of Republicans, according to new polling.
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Pollution spurs more Chinese protests than any other issue
Rage over environmental abuses has become the leading cause of riots and civil unrest in China.
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Mr. Eco is our favorite environmental rap superhero
Consider his latest, "Recycle Robot," in which he encourages his team of EcoHeroes to do the right thing.
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Switching to LEDs could help eliminate food waste
When you put food near heat, it spoils more quickly.
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New bill would crack down on fish fraud
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced legislation that would track fish from ocean to plate to help diners know what they're eating.