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Deathicane Sandy: Updates and resources
Hurricane Sandy should make landfall Monday night, probably somewhere near Delaware. What should you read to gauge how panicked you're supposed to be?
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Corn maze: There is no ‘simple fix’ for commodity farming
Recent evidence that growing a diversity of crops would solve many of Big Ag's problems is encouraging, but it will take a larger shift in the culture of commodity farming to see any real results.
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The government finally figures out how much rooftop solar there is
In short: About four coal plants' worth.
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The cities of the future could be built out of animal blood
What's a cheap, potentially easy to make, sustainable building material? It's a brick made out of animal blood. Sounds tasty.
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How eating more whole fish can change your life
Eating whole, small fish like herring can help save the ocean and become a lifelong adventure. Author Maria Finn explains how changing your relationship to seafood can change your life.
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We’re all guinea pigs: Film explores effects of living among untested chemicals
"The Human Experiment," narrated by Sean Penn, looks at the tens of thousands of untested chemicals that pervade our daily lives, the industry that wants to keep it that way, and the activists fighting back.
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Phish Food for thought: Even Burlington can get greener
Burlington, Vt., is the land of socialist senators and Ben & Jerry’s. But sustainability chief Jennifer Green says the town still has its work cut out for it.
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Umbra’s second helpings: Advice for an earth- and kid-friendly Halloween
Looking for a way to please the wee zombies without jacking them up on store-bought sugar? Here are a few tricks you might try.
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New urban migration patterns shaped by the youngs
As the economy recovers, Americans are finally moving again -- at least the young, urban-bound population.
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Geoengineering: ‘Chemotherapy’ for the planet, only riskier
What is this "geoengineering" thing? Does it work? Read on to find out! (Spoiler: an idea; TBD.)
