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Amtrak is making a comeback, kinda
Ridership has grown by 55 percent since 1997 and is now at record levels, with over 31 million travelers annually, says a new report from Brookings.
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China keeps making new green pledges
From a carbon tax to investment in air-quality upgrades, China is taking action to clean up its filthy environment.
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U.S. nuclear companies fight new safety measures
Is $20 million too much to spend to prevent radioactive fallout in the case of a nuclear accident? Germany, Japan, and other nations say no. American companies say yes.
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A robot that throws cinderblocks means that humans will no longer be employed to throw cinderblocks
Some robot builders have built a robot that throws cinderblocks. They are still working on the aim.
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Enviros slam Keystone findings, threatened species stay silent
In addition to its climate impacts, the Keystone XL pipeline would pose threats to whooping cranes and lots of other endangered species.
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Goats yelling like humans, part 2: Electric WHY IS THIS STILL FUNNY
If you want more yelling goats, here they are. But if you want more after this video, you'll probably have to start a backyard farm.
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This cheat sheet will make you win every climate argument
Ever find yourself around the dinner table at a loss for good climate arguments? Follow this flowchart!
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Brazil’s Carnival now runs on pee
Rio's Carnival has adopted a program called Power to the Pee, where pee running over turbines creates energy to power the event's sound system.
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Seven unlikely supporters of Obama’s EPA nominee
Over her two-decade career, Gina McCarthy has drawn unusual praise from Republican and energy-industry admirers.
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Instead of getting demolished, this Japanese building is slowly shrinking away
Shrinking a building floor by floor may be slower and less awesome-looking than blowing it to Kingdom Come, but it also creates a lot less noise, dust, and debris.
