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Energy democracy: Three ways to bring solar to the masses
More Americans are getting their hands on solar, thanks to innovative new financing and ownership models that do away with high upfront costs.
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Expect a colder winter thanks to Arctic ice melt
The journal Nature rounds up what we should expect from this year's unprecedented Arctic ice melt.
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These tiny plants can live for 300 years with the help of their friends the ants
The herb Borderea chouardii is like the Disney heroine of plants
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By 2015, you could own an electric Batmobile
Rigid fuel efficiency standards and a willing auto industry offer promise that the electric Model T -- a car that will change the way the world drives -- is coming. But it'll probably look like the superhero car of the future.
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After 99 years and one revolution, Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth
The World Meteorological Organization voted to restore a 1913 record for the hottest temperature ever recorded.
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Your CD collection is greener than Spotify
A new report crunched the numbers on your Spotify habit and concluded that it's terrible for energy consumption.
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Chinese McDonald’s selling a very chic, weird, possibly political black/white burger combo
These black and white burgers might have a political message, which seems like a really cumbersome way to communicate.
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New species of monkey can see into your very soul
The lesula is a new species of monkey, and he knows your pain. Just let him gaze at you.
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Dear U.S. government, please get your food waste act together
The bad news: The U.S. is lagging way behind the European Union when it comes to cutting down on wasted food. The good news: It wouldn't be hard for us to follow suit.
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Sweet victory: How to have your unprocessed cake and eat it, too
Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, attempts to eat out, and eat dessert, without consuming any processed ingredients. This could get ugly.
