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1,000 protest new coal plant in China as U.S. coal exports near record high
The protests in Yinggehai come as the Chinese government restarts work on a coal plant halted after protests in April.
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This woman’s trying to break the Guinness record for fastest tour of the NYC subway system
She's not doing it for the glory, though. She's doing it to call attention to proposed fare hikes that could raise the standard subway fare to $2.50.
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Evolution or gentrification: Do urban farms lead to higher rents?
A veteran urban farmer in Detroit explores the relationship between the work he does and the city's move toward gentrification.
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Building up, not selling out: Can denser cities save family farms?
Innovative programs promote smart growth by shifting development rights from rural land to the urban core, limiting sprawl and increasing inner-city density at the same time.
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N.Y.C. could solve congestion with a halo-like sky walkway
It's a little bit dreamy.
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They’re giving away free trees to plant in Philly!
Two per household. And you have to own the house, and plant it on your property, not the sidewalk. Those are the rules. Go for it.
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Overgrown: What happens when urban farms get too big?
As the number of city farms spanning more than 20 acres goes up, some worry: Are they suburbanizing cities?
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Supreme Court decision could lead to ‘water anarchy’ in the West
A Supreme Court decision in a Texas vs. Oklahoma water fight could have big implications across the country, especially in a time of drought.
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Trampoline bridge would be the best-ever way to get across a river
This proposed inflatable bridge has 90-foot trampolines and a view of the Eiffel Tower. Who needs to see the rest of Paris?
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Here’s a really terrible pro-helmet ad, and nine much better ideas
Rather than encouraging helmet use, this campaign seems liable to scare people out of biking in the first place.
