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Koch brothers compare Obama to Saddam Hussein, declare 2012 will be ‘war’
A complete audio transcript of the Koch brothers' annual super-secret gathering of hard-right bazillionaires just leaked, and it's full of all the usual invective you'd expect to hear out of America's favorite pro-business libertarian climate change deniers.
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Introducing the self-inflating bicycle tire
PumpTire has developed the world's first self-inflating bike tire, which actually takes in air and inflates to ideal pressure as you ride. This won't keep you from ever getting a flat or anything, but it could spare you a lot of tedious adjusting and checking of tire pressure.
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Bangkok could be underwater by 2030
Ten million people live in Bangkok -- a metropolis more populous even than New York City -- and the ground beneath their feet is literally sinking into the ocean.
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Critical List: Romney’s down with coal; Iran starts up a nuclear plant
Mitt Romney, in a desperate attempt to fit in, says he wants to burn more coal.
Iran's making nuclear power. There’s no way that could go wrong!
But worldwide, renewables are beating out nuclear in terms of installed capacity.
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New Agtivist: Lisa Gross is covering the city with trees
Grist's New Agtivist interview series returns, with the voice behind the Boston Tree Party -- a plan to create a massive, decentralized urban orchard.
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Corralling bike fever in Nevada City
Tiny, touristy Nevada City, Calif., is making big strides toward bike friendliness by planning to install bike corrals to replace parking spots -- which proves it can catch on anywhere.
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Dirty 'hoods: Is your neighborhood bad for the climate?
Even dense urban areas like New York and Toronto harbor enclaves of high per capita emissions -- and they all have one thing in common: wealth.
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Wicked wicks: Ask Umbra on paraffin candle disposal
How to dispose of toxic tapers? Ask Umbra burns the candle at both ends to find out.
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Jevons paradox: When doing more with less isn't enough
The 19th-century theory that increased energy efficiency just leads to increased consumption is experiencing a resurgence. But we shouldn't let Jevons Paradox serve as an excuse for inaction.
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Ozone madness
On Friday, President Obama announced that he had asked EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to withdraw the final National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone pollution, which she and her expert agency had sent to the White House for review. The president's announcement is terribly bad news, and terribly bad policy, on several scores.
