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Chicago likes bikes — and it’s about to prove it in a big way
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his dapper transportation czar are out to turn the Windy City into a mecca for the cycling crowd.
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Apocalypse-ready German designer makes tiny houses from dumpsters
The world is coming to an end but don't worry. We can all live in dumpsters in Germany.
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Umbra’s second helpings: Saving money on your heating bill [VIDEO]
A reader wants to cut down on his winter electricity bill. Umbra warms up.
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Could ‘peer progressives’ turn the climate around?
In his new book, "Future Perfect," Steven Johnson finds inspiration in internet-style collaboration. But what about the planet?
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Mercury in seafood: Where does it come from?
Seventy scientists spent two years putting together a complete picture of mercury in the ocean and in seafood. Will the results convince the U.S. to control emissions?
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Tiny twisters could power your town — someday
Canadian inventor Louis Michaud has a big idea, and now he has some big funders, too.
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Pesticide chemicals linked to food allergies
A new study suggests a link between rising food allergies and our ubiquitous and beloved pesticides.
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Seven states, led by New York, sue EPA over methane from oil and gas drilling
Perhaps seizing on post-Sandy sentiment, N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading this fight against greenhouse gas polluters.
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New Yorkers create three pounds of garbage per person per day
That's actually a pound less than in 2000.
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How eco-awful is your Christmas tree? Experts are split
Tree farms might soak up lots of carbon, but some critics still think renting a potted tree is better.
