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Coming this August: You, made of garbage
The World Bank's report on the world's garbage creation reveals big differences in how rich and poor countries dispose of waste – both today and in the future.
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Hot town, May in the cities
Basically every big city in America was hotter during May 2012 than any May prior. At least according to scientific instruments.
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Here is that piano made of bananas you asked for
I’m not going to make a joke about “playing with your food.” I think we’re all above that. But you should all know that some MIT students have developed a bit of tech that will allow you to make your excess produce into a musical instrument. Actually, the MaKey MaKey is even cooler than that […]
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The 6 most awesome telephone pole signs
Smart humans lighten up their nabes with funny phone pole signs. Herewith, our favorites from the internet.
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What’s really funny: Taking the oil industry’s word on its job creation
If you've seen the video lampooning what counts as a green job, consider this: what does the industry count in its job numbers? They'll never tell.
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New York’s roofscape gets climate makeover [VIDEOS]
Witness the evolution of New York City’s billion-square-foot roofscape in the face of climate change.
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Morning chance of guilt, followed by afternoon desperation
Here is a happy recap of various depressing articles from the news today.
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We’re about to push the Earth over the brink, new study finds
"State shift" doesn't mean moving to Arkansas. It's the alarming phrase a new study uses to describe what goes down when we push the planet past its limits. And it's just around the corner.
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Fakey McFakerson: Mini oil rig causes massive booze spill at Shell execs’ party
IMPORTANT UPDATE: This smelled kinda like oil-soaked fish to us (and a lot of the internet), so I called Shell, and a spokesperson told me in no uncertain terms, “I can confirm that this was not a Shell event.” You may still want to watch the video, but view it as a delightful exercise in […]
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Pressure Mounts to End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
This week hundreds of residents from Appalachia and beyond came to Washington, DC, to demand Congress end mountaintop removal coal mining and enforce the Clean Water Act. They talked to their representatives in Congress and the White House, rallied, and made calls to call for and end this destructive practice that has damaged or destroyed […]
