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Stove pollution causes 2 million deaths annually
The U.S. is expected to announce $50 million toward clean stoves for developing countries. Also, global warming good for bubonic plague, the FBI's mistreatment of activists, and more.
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Carrot vending machines a surprise success
As Congress continues to do nothing about school lunch reform, an Ohio and a New York school have installed all-baby-carrot vending machines. And guess what? The kids bought them.
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Walmart says thin (solar) is in
By partnering with a US solar firm to install photovoltaic panels on 30 stores, Walmart gives U.S. solar a big boost in its competition with China.
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America’s secret economic weapon: the EPA
In the race to compete in a global economic recovery, the U.S. may have a secret weapon against economic rivals. China may be graduating more engineers and scientists; Canada may have a better health care system; but the U.S. has an unlikely secret weapon that has put American companies and workers in a position to race ahead of the pack for years to come -- the Environmental Protection Agency.
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American Lung Association study shows that smart growth could save lives
If doctors designed communities, says the American Lung Association in California, there would be a lot less sprawl and a lot fewer people driving cars.
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Three policies supported by the public but feared by politicians
There are three policies that have received overwhelming support from the public but can't get any traction in D.C.
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Washington, D.C., launches the nation's largest bike share program
Capital Bikeshare is the largest such program in the United States to date. Maybe someday, it'll be as popular as the ones in Europe. Hey, we can hope.
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Greenpeace, PETA "improperly" put on FBI Terrorist Watch List
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that activists from PETA and Greenpeace had been improperly monitored in the years following September 11.
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Stupid goes viral: Deep in the heart of Climate Zombieland
In Texas, home of the oil industry, the existence of climate zombies is hardly a shock. But just how badly is Texas infected with climate zombies?
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Water treatment plant yields gourmet drug-infused seasoning!
You can now sprinkle hand-harvested salt from San Francisco Bay on your food -- if you dare.
