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Blood on the bike path: What a tragic accident teaches us about safely sharing the trails
When an elderly woman was killed in a collision with a bicyclist, commenters on news websites unleashed a flurry of anti-cyclist vitriol. Not only was it unfair, but a few simple rules of thumb might have prevented the whole mess.
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Why we must fight for Canada’s greatest triumph, the apple that won’t brown
The apple industry wants to stop the introduction of an apple that won't brown. Why? Because it wants you to fail.
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New York City’s rooftop farms would have prevented the existence of Green Acres
Whether or not that is a good thing is a matter of opinion.
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Easiest trivia question ever: What country buys the most soda?
The answer will not surprise you. But the amount of energy contained in our soda purchases might.
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Despite basic economics, your power bill is going up
What, you thought you could beat the power companies? Foolish human.
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L.A. braces for hellish heat waves while world leaders diddle
Los Angeles and other cities have been leading the fight against climate change. Now, they’re preparing for the inevitable.
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Best example of bad government investment? Land use.
On the plus side, this is a problem that has only existed for 128 years.
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Eating this burger automatically makes you a dick
The 666 Burger truck sells a $666 burger called the Doucheburger, and it's full -- appropriately -- of things you will only eat if you're a douche.
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Of the world’s 12 largest economies, the U.S. is the ninth-most energy efficient
On the plus side, we're more energy efficient than Canada.
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Throwaway Economy Headed for Junk Heap of History
In their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, American architect William McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart conclude that waste and pollution are to be avoided entirely. “Pollution,” says McDonough, “is a symbol of design failure.” The challenge is to re-evaluate the materials we consume and the way we manufacture products […]
