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Romney got his great energy policy ideas from oil execs
Which is just super surprising.
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New map keeps track of 25,000 species
Scientists and garden-variety animal lovers who want specifics about where to find particular species have reason to rejoice: A new online database called The Map of Life provides cutting-edge accuracy about the whereabouts of some 25,000 species, and it’s adding more all the time.
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Antarctic temperature spike linked to ongoing ice loss
If all of the Antarctic ice were all to melt, it would reveal a new continent and a chain of islands. And flood huge areas of the world. But it's not going to happen any time soon.
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This rescued baby manatee is so cute we can’t stand it
There's nothing cuter than a baby manatee with a sad story that has a happy ending.
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Looking for kids’ books? Avoid this Monsanto propaganda
A book with cute illustrations introduces kids to the "neat topic" of biotechnology, but fails to mention hazards associated with GMOs, like increased pesticide use and possible liver and kidney damage.
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What other cities can learn from Seattle’s troubled ‘deep green’ building program
Three years ago, Seattle challenged developers to build the next generation of uber green buildings -- but few answered the call. What can we learn?
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Umbra’s second helpings: Speedy showers [VIDEO]
We're rinsing off an Ask Umbra classic about power showers.
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How the U.S. paved the way for Big Oil’s rise — and possible fall — in Iraq
American strategy throughout the Iraq war was aimed at making it easier for Big Oil to do business there. But with U.S. influence waning, there's another possibility for Iraq.
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Apocalypse or bust: How Wired’s climate optimism doesn’t add up
A new Wired cover story argues that we don't need to worry about coming disasters. On climate change, that argument clearly fails.
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Court: TVA at fault in massive 2008 coal-ash spill
A federal judge has ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority is liable for the 2008 coal-ash spill that dumped thick sludge across a community in eastern Tennessee, destroying three homes.
