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Tar-sands operations dump carcinogenic pollution in Canadian lakes
The mining of Alberta's tar sands has boosted levels of cancer-causing compounds in waterways up to 55 miles away, according to a new study.
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China’s Rising Soybean Consumption Reshaping Western Agriculture
By Lester R. Brown Global demand for soybeans has soared in recent decades, with China leading the race. Nearly 60 percent of all soybeans entering international trade today go to China, making it far and away the world’s largest importer. The soybean was domesticated some 3,000 years ago by farmers in eastern China. But it […]
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Giant squid, caught on film for the first time ever, is beautiful and TERRIFYING
The scientists who took the footage basically couldn't believe what was happening.
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In the future, your computer could know exactly what you want for dinner
Pretty soon your computer will start knowing what kind of meals you should make and eat. And if it's not good you won't be able to complain to anyone.
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No Venus envy here: Earth’s evil twin shows us the climate change endgame
Astrobiologist David Grinspoon says Venus used to be a lot like Earth, but then this little thing called the greenhouse effect turned it into a scorched, uninhabitable wasteland. Worried yet?
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Cleantech investment fell off a cliff in 2012
Global venture investment in clean technology fell to $6.46 billion in 2012, down 33 percent from 2011. But there are bright signs for 2013.
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Green car sales were up in 2012, and should be even more up in 2013
Hybrid and electric cars account for just a tiny fraction of U.S. auto sales -- 3.3 percent in 2012. But that tiny fraction is growing fast!
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Condom-themed restaurant will solve hunger and overpopulation simultaneously
Bangkok's Condoms & Cabbages restaurant is decorated with rubber-draped light fixtures and mannequins wearing elaborate condom-based outfits.
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Sea-level rise could be way, way worse than we already thought
Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica could push sea levels up more than three feet by 2100, according to a survey of top glaciologists.
