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Busy mocking the trees, Inhofe misses the forest fire

Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) tried to take environmentalists down a peg. It didn't work.

Obama administration can still protect streams from mountaintop-removal mining, despite setback in D.C. court

Environmental and community advocates got some jarring news Tuesday when a federal judge rejected EPA’s “guidance” on surface mine permitting in Appalachia — the centerpiece of its three-year effort to curtail the environmental damage caused by mountaintop-removal coal mining. While it was unwelcome news, it was not as devastating as portrayed in the initial round of […]

2-year-old girl’s bionic arms are the world’s best use of 3D printing

Emma has a congenital disorder that means she doesn't have the muscle strength to lift her arms by herself. But hey, no big deal -- this 3D-printed robot exoskeleton can do it for her.

Guy once in charge of offshore drilling is worried about offshore drilling

Welcome to the club, champ.

Think being an environmental activist is hard? Try it in Mexico or Brazil

Battling armed loggers with automatic weapons, pushing back against massive government roll-backs of rainforest protections. American activists don't have it easy -- but it could be worse.

Rangers rescue adorable seal in thong bikini

Losing your bikini bottoms in the ocean isn’t just embarrassing/sexy — it’s also a potential ecological hazard, apparently. Just ask this young seal, except he WON’T ANSWER because he’s got his THROAT stuck in a G-STRING. (Also seals can’t talk.) A local man spotted the seal on a New Zealand beach, hanging out near a […]

Number of farmers markets up almost 10 percent over the last year

The markets continue to see huge growth, hitting 7,864.

Tomato cobbler with blue cheese biscuits [RECIPE]

Are the tomatoes in your house starting to pile up? Try this unexpected twist on the savory cobbler.

Here’s an Olympic gold medalist taking public transit

Here’s fencer Ruben Limardo of Venezuela, hours after winning top honors in men’s epee, toting his medal home on the London tube. Dude may have been working his ass off all day, and he may be sporting $600 in solid gold, but he’s not too good for public transportation. I never want to hear you […]

Crowdfund your community project with Brickstarter

Bryan Boyer and Dan Hill may be saints, sent down on high by the God of City Planning. They have come up with a tool that may actually make the process of improving a neighborhood less tedious, less difficult, and less prone to 10-hour-long community meetings in which everyone has to say what they think. […]