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Beijing’s smog is so bad it can hide a 1,000-foot skyscraper
This was an unusually bad day in Beijing air quality -- pollution levels were off the charts by 6 a.m.
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Creepy scientists give tadpole eyes on the back of its body
Usually we don't go around calling people mad scientists, but this is definitely edging into that territory.
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Sequestration would be bad news for clean energy and a clean environment
Under looming mandatory budget cuts, polluters would win, you would lose, and Mother Earth would cop yet another blow.
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Chinese IKEA fans: ‘Oh please, our meatballs have WAY worse stuff than horse’
In China, those Ikea meatballs are made locally, which probably means they’ve got much worse ingredients than a little bit of Black Beauty.
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If your sandwich dislocates your jaw, it is too big
Here's an object lesson in how messed up America's food culture is.
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Mexico City has an awesome masked defender of pedestrians, and we’re jealous
Do not attempt to run over pedestrians in Mexico City. You will find yourself face to face with Peatónito.
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Smooth move: How to apartment hop without harshing the planet’s mellow
The average American moves more than 11 times in his/her lifetime, according to the interwebs. Is there a way to get 'er done and be green about it?
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Entire food system may be contaminated with BPA and other plastic nasties
We can try to minimize our exposure to phthalates, but a new study suggests we're all eating plastic chemicals anyway. Yes, even the vegans.
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Northern California sees driest winter on record
Back in December, the state was drenched. Two months later, it's drier than ever.
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Piranha cover-up in South Carolina
State officials tried to hide scientists' warnings about the dangers of climate change, including a potential invasion of piranhas.
