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Here are all of the ways that coal is bad for your health
It turns out -- and this will shock you -- that living near a coal mine or coal plant is unhealthy.
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Sandy has arrived
Mass evacuations, closed transit, terrified populace -- Hurricane Sandy is here, and like another massive threat encroaching on us, there's just one question: What damage will be done?
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Singapore now has a commercial vertical farm
The farm grows three kinds of vegetables, which is a very welcome development for a small, land-poor country.
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Ask Umbra: Is it greener to shop online?
A reader wonders if she can skip the trip to the big-box store and save the planet at the same time. Umbra answers unequivocally: "Yes. No. Maybe."
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David Attenborough: U.S. politicians duck climate change because of cost
The naturalist said politicians have a hard time addressing climate in this economy -- even as it becomes clear that some of climate change's impacts are already worse than expected.
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Fallen arches: McDonald’s sales slump blamed on food costs, smarter customers
With sales lagging, and a surprisingly sophisticated understanding of why consumers are losing trust in its products, McDonlad's plans to highlight its cheapest, least healthy foods.
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Infocomic: New report shows big gains for cycling and transit, if not city infrastructure
Infocomic: New report shows big gains for cycling and transit, if not city infrastructure.
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Oil companies offer helpful tips on how their employees should vote
It's the latest in the classic tradition of subtle hints from the guys who sign the paychecks.
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Well this is just about the prettiest treehouse we’ve ever seen
We're not sure where you'd pee, but come on, it looks like a fairy palace!
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Empire State Building goes green in more ways than one
The Empire State Building is going green in more ways than one.
