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Anti-coal activist wipes $314 million from coal company’s stock value with one hoax press release
It's really amazing what a person can do with a few phrases like "volatility in the global coal market" and "a careful analysis of repetitional risks."
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Climate change could lead to more volcanic eruptions
Over the last million years, glacier melt might have increased volcanic eruptions tenfold. But I'm sure that doesn't mean it'll happen again!
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Natural gas: It’s a hedge, not a bridge
Boosters of natural gas argue that it can serve as a "bridge fuel" between coal and renewables, but a new analysis calls their bluff.
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Solar Mosaic: Kind of a big deal for clean energy
The "Kickstarter of solar" just started accepting investments. Here's why you should be excited.
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New app tells you more about your neighbors than you ever wanted to know
A new ap called Sitegeist tells you a neighborhood's rent values, political breakdown, and commuting style, among other things.
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The Brazilian treehopper is the creepiest, raddest insect you will ever see
This particular picture is just a sculpture, but trust: this bug is real.
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San Francisco has its first river otter in 30 years
Sam lives in the Sutro Baths, the ruins of a once-privately owned swimming complex that are now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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‘Smart fork’ tells you how much you’re eating, and also possibly that you’re insane
This is sort of the Fitbit of forks -- it gives you lots of information about your meal and how much and how fast you ate. And it only costs $100!
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Is Your Utility Ready for a Solar Rooftop Revolution?
Within a decade, more than 35 million buildings may be generating their own solar electricity (without subsidies) at prices lower than their utility offers, sufficient to power almost 10% of the country. That’s the powerful headline from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s latest report, Commercial Rooftop Revolution. Despite the opportunity, utilities, regulators, and policy makers […]
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The unkillable tree lobster is getting its own animated film
Like many other things that look like aliens -- facehuggers, E.T., James Carville -- the Lord Howe Island stick insect, a.k.a. the tree lobster, is making the leap to film.
