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We have only 40 years worth of helium left, and we’re wasting it on giant balloons?

We all know what Thanksgiving is about: good food, friends and family, feeling grateful for the blessings in our lives, and gigantic balloons of cartoon characters. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Chevron is newly concerned about politicians being influenced by money

File this under "irony" and "chutzpah."

Amazing new bike helmet reads your mind

It shows green lights when you're calm, red ones when you're stressed or distracted, and blinking ones when OH SHIT THAT TREE

Get your virtual kicks with this time-lapse video of Route 66

Grab some jerky and road-trip across half the U.S. in just three minutes with no emissions to speak of.

From scratch: Maple-glazed sweet potatoes [RECIPE]

This Thanksgiving, replace those tiny marshmallows with real maple syrup -- before climate change gets it all.

Ripple effect: Conserving water is about more than just letting it mellow

Knowing that we'll be facing increasingly frequent droughts, one woman's quest to reduce her own water footprint offers insight into the impending water crisis and how we can fix it.

San Francisco approves micro apartments

San Francisco is changing the city building code to allow for "micro-unit apartments" that boast only 150 square feet of living space.

Celebrate Food Workers Week by being uncharacteristically nice at the grocery store

While you're rushing about buying cranberries and sweet potatoes, remember to thank the people who grow, pick, deliver, and prepare your food.

The WTO may halt Ontario’s clean energy program

Ontario requires that a percentage of its wind and solar projects be provided by Ontario companies. The WTO says that's illegal. Dick move, WTO.

Absolutely hands down the only holiday etiquette guide you will ever need

Did you know that your gravy application technique can tell you whether you're addicted to pornography?