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Disprove global warming, score $10,000
A physicist is offering a cash prize to anyone who can disprove humanity's role in global warming. He's not too worried about losing any money.
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A mapping group at MIT wants to show us the way to greener cities
Sep Kamvar's slick data maps help urbanites recognize the elements that they love, and the ones that need some tweaking.
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Ask Umbra: Is it safe to use newspaper as garden mulch?
A reader frets about dioxins in his topsoil. It's a dirty question, but somebody's got to answer it.
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Meet the sisters who put the rad in radical vintage
Dominique and Jazmyne Drakeford spread their love of vintage threads in Oakland, Calif.
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This fishy World Cup bracket ranks countries by their ocean goals
The World Cup countries go head-to-head on their ocean health scores -- except for reigning climate champion Switzerland, who disqualified themselves by not having a coastline.
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This is what your dairy aisle would look like if all the bees died off
Without pollinators, your greek yogurt, butter, cream cheese, organic milk, and -- gasp -- ice cream, are all in peril.
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Buying a bike? Now you can use Twitter to find out if it’s stolen property
Bicyclists, rejoice! This new tool could arguably become the closest thing we have to a national bike registry.
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Ask Umbra: How can I find a vacuum cleaner that doesn’t suck (electricity)?
A reader wonders how to keep his floors clean in the greenest manner possible. Umbra gets swept up in the possibilities.
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Philadelphia Zoo names adorable kittens after Game of Thrones’ deadliest pets
Because zoo employees enjoy goading the Old Gods and the New, they named the kittens Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion.
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Breastfeeding: Good for babies, the environment, and justice, too
When Karlesha Thurman posted a picture on Facebook of her breastfeeding her infant at her college graduation, she took a stand for women's rights -- and a whole lot more.
