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A chat with the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune about civil disobedience
For the first time ever, the Sierra Club is sanctioning civil disobedience. Brune explains why the group chose Keystone XL as its target.
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Famed climate economist Nicholas Stern: ‘I underestimated the risks’ of climate change
Speaking at Davos' annual gathering, Stern was most likely preaching to the sinners.
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It was probably inevitable that someone would draw the New York subway as a penis
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks the subway map looks like a dong though.
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Today’s oily news: Refiner wants to ship oil on Great Lakes, oil barge spills in Mississippi
The spill in the Mississippi River shows the dangers of shipping oil along waterways, but it's not likely to dissuade any would-be shippers.
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Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has longstanding partnerships with Big Food -- and the unhealthy influence shows. Can concerned members push for change?
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Slow-mo video of cooling tower demolition lets you savor a power plant being destroyed
Ever wanted to just blow up a power plant? Well, don't do that, maniac. But here's what it would look like.
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Pot-thieving criminals turn out to be hungry mice
Police in Wichita, Kansas, have discovered what potheads who store their stash under the bed or in their walls have known for years: mice consider a tangle of weed to be a comfy home.
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Fox News guy is mad that Obama talked about climate change instead of ‘pressing issues’
But, then, Jon Scott used to work at A Current Affair, so he knows what he's talking about.
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North Dakota’s oil boom strains healthcare system
Oil drilling is one of the nation's most dangerous industries, and it attracts uninsured laborers who too often can't pay their hospital bills.
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This street artist turns urban infrastructure into miniature apartment buildings
These days, even elves are moving into high-rises.
