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Stunningly beautiful video makes San Francisco’s fog look like something out of a fairy tale
People bellyache about San Francisco's iconic fog, but that's because they've never seen it like this.
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How suburban sprawl makes wildfires more deadly
Exurban development patterns not only worsen climate change, they also make residents more vulnerable to one of its effects.
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BART strikes at the heart of a region’s planning problems
The strike has affected about 400,000 area commuters, but it hasn't paralyzed the Bay Area -- because everyone here loves their cars.
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Anthony Foxx, transit booster, confirmed as transportation secretary
The mayor of Charlotte, N.C., was confirmed with a unanimous Senate vote.
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Calgary floods trigger an oil spill and a mass evacuation
Epic floods forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes last week in Alberta, Canada, prompting questions about the link between climate change and flooding.
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Could Massachusetts become the first state to impose a carbon tax?
Climate activists are pushing a state ballot measure that would tax carbon emissions from gasoline, heating oil, and other fossil fuels.
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American Atlantis: Sea-level rise means Miami is doomed
A must-read piece in Rolling Stone says it's a question of when, not if, the sea will swallow Miami.
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Why guerrilla gardening won’t turn the world into “Blade Runner” hell
A recent New York Times op-ed painted urban gardeners as a selfish breed greening the world in the human interest. That's right -- and here's why it's a good thing.
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Study: Trees save at least a life a year in each of 10 major U.S. cities
Urban trees suck up soot and other kinds of fine particulate pollution, and that helps keep us healthy and alive, researchers find.
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Ultimate bike cupholder can carry a gallon of beer
The Growler City Bicycle has a gallon-sized beer holder built right into the frame.
