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Umbra’s second helpings: Eco-themed Halloween costumes
Is it possible to have an enviro-themed costume that's not totally lame? Umbra scares up some suggestions.
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In VP debate, Ryan complains of ‘green pork’ and fact-checkers swat him down
Paul Ryan got his facts wrong during an exchange on clean-energy stimulus funding at the vice presidential debate.
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Nigerians take their case against Shell Oil to a Dutch court
Four men from small villages in the Niger Delta hope to hold Shell accountable for a series of pipeline leaks.
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Nearby ‘super-Earth’ planet is made of diamonds
Exoplanet 55 Cancri e is too hot to live on, but other than that it's the sweetest planet ever. It's eight times the mass of Earth and at least a third of that is diamond.
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The greener the industry, the higher the job-growth rate
When industries make an effort to green operations, they add jobs, found a report from the Economic Policy Institute.
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Pumpkin crop defies drought, prepares for evisceration
The drought devastated corn and soybean crops, but pumpkins thrive in dry weather. We figure pumpkin prices will peak somewhere around January.
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Massive offshore wind project could generate 70,000 new jobs
The Atlantic Wind Connection would also generate $19 billion in revenue for participating states. So that seems like a pretty good deal.
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Hungry guy tries to set squirrel on fire, ends up torching apartment building
Guy tries to cook squirrel with propane torch; squirrel lights his whole building on fire. Seems more than fair.
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Arctic Sea Ice in Free Fall
By Emily E. Adams and Janet Larsen The North Pole is losing its ice cap. Comparing recent melt seasons with historical records spanning more than 1,400 years shows summer Arctic sea ice in free fall. Many scientists believe that the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in the summertime within the next decade or two, and […]
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Sea otter that survived the Exxon Valdez spill dies at 23
She was the second to last otter survivor of the Exxon Valdez spill.
