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Medal-less Germany generates 25 percent of electricity from renewables
But generates zero gold, silver, or bronze medals in London.
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Feminist funnywoman Caitlin Moran says the planet doesn’t need your babies
The "British Tina Fey" makes the best case you've ever read for not having kids. And for feminism too.
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Hawaii Drives Past Solar Power Cost Barrier, Surprised by Additional Roadblocks
Solar has crossed a major threshold in Hawaii. The state’s homes and businesses can cut their electric bills with unsubsidized solar power, but are also discovering that cheap solar is not a panacea. As the tide of solar costs has receded, a number of unexpected barriers have emerged. An island state reliant on imported oil […]
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Enbridge doesn’t seem to understand how pipes are supposed to work
An oil pipeline operated by Enbridge has sprung a leak in Wisconsin, just as the company is seeking approval for a big tar-sands pipeline in British Columbia.
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Los Angeles River checks into rehab
The Los Angeles River usually gets attention only when it cameos as an apocalyptic wasteland in movies. But a closer look reveals secret hideaways that could someday give the sprawling city a stronger sense of ecological identity.
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Dude orders 80-year-old lobster at restaurant just to set it free
Don MacKenzie reserved 17-pound Larry the lobster for dinner, then spent an undisclosed amount to release him uneaten into the Long Island Sound.
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Drought leads to ethanol backlash, finicky farm animals, and higher food prices for you
Some meat-producing states are fighting the feds' requirements for corn ethanol in gasoline, trying to bring down corn prices.
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The saddest pictures of drought-stressed corn
You’ve likely heard by now that there will be little to no corn this year because the drought is killing all of it. And while that sounds bad enough in theory, the reality of it is even more pathetic. Just look at these sad, sad ears of corn: Awww. It’s just ready to give up. […]
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We just can’t quit these sustainable cowboys
The myth of the cowboy features a man who loves the land but also freedom. He respects nature, but at the same time, if some pencil-necked hippie tried to tell him how to git along his dogies, he would gently rassle that guy to the ground and hogtie him. But the Christian Science Monitor reports […]
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How to eat a Chick-fil-A sandwich without supporting Chick-fil-A
It's still possible to get your fried chicken sandwich fix and keep your moral principles intact.
