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Stephen Colbert can’t wait to belch exhaust all over bicyclists & hybrid cars
"Rolling coal isn't just a smoke-belching public nuisance," says Stephen Colbert. "It's a smoke-belching public message."
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Another reason kelp will win over hipsters’ hearts: craft beer
Kelp's not only poised to become the next big thing to hit our plates. It's making its way into our brews, too.
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This rogue bicycle pony express delivered mail in 1894
The Pullman rail strike in Illinois cut off all rail service west of Detroit, leaving California train-less and mail-less.
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Ask Umbra: Are organic cherries worth the extra expense?
A reader wonders if there's really pesticide residue on her fresh fruit. Umbra says it's time to break with conventional.
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Good riddance, ocean, you were terrifying and gross anyway
Parasitic isopods? Blobfish? Deep-sea vampire squid? Don't let the Great Pacific Garbage Patch hit you on the way out, ocean.
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Houston’s one-bin-to-rule-them-all recycling plan smells a little like racism
The plan would leave the sorting of trash from recycling to workers in nasty plants, mostly in black or Latino communities. Some of that trash would then be burned.
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Now that you don’t care about soccer, here’s how you can recycle your World Cup gear
Before you ditch that impulse-buy Neymar jersey, peep this clip from the UCB comedy troupe.
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What kind of environmentalist are you? This time, you decide
A couple of weeks ago, we posted a quiz to help you find out what kind of environmentalist you are. Here's how you answered -- and who we left out.
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Is it hot in here? Yes, and it’s killing us
Here’s some uplifting news: Turns out that today, you are more likely to die from a heat wave than at any point in the last 40 years!
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Eden Foods hit by backlash for fighting Obamacare’s contraception mandate
Angry customers are organizing boycotts, signing petitions, and pushing Whole Foods to stop carrying Eden products.