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The real gun crisis is in America’s urban sacrifice zones
The massacre in Newtown, Conn., has revived the national debate over gun control. But the real bloodbath happens every day in our cities.
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For the 36th November in a row, global temperatures were above average
Yet 2012 is on track to be only the eighth warmest year ever. We can do better!
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Immigrant farmers grow against the odds
As the majority of American farmers near retirement age, immigrant and minority farmers are stepping up in the face of adversity to take their places.
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Wyoming considers adding fossil fuels to school curriculum — with the industry’s help
The proposal has already passed one key legislative committee.
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Nabisco sends 5,000 Oreos and a dude in an Oreo suit to Antarctica; scientists are pumped
To celebrate its hundredth year, Oreo is "taking over" Antarctica with 5,000 Oreos. We don't think they will meet much resistance.
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Coal museum installs solar panels to save money (obviously)
Because coal belongs in a museum, and solar panels belong on roofs.
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Soot pollution may cause as many as 3.2 million premature deaths a year
Which is why efforts to reduce particulate pollution as a vital public health issue.
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Beautiful video compares cities to nature
We're glad we're not the only ones who see some sort of connection
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Minnesota’s First Community Solar Project Doubles Down on Local
As community solar grows in popularity, an innovative solar project by the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association in Minnesota highlights the opportunity of merging local ownership with locally assembled solar panels. Earlier this fall, this cooperative serving communities just north and west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area announced Minnesota’s first community solar project. The 40 kilowatt […]
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Fracking companies want to ship wastewater by barge, since boats never spill
The Coast Guard is currently reviewing the request from fracking companies. One scientist says, "Oh, crap. A lot of things could go wrong."
