Climate Culture
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Turn California’s drought into a game with the water-saving equivalent of Flappy Bird
These free apps make saving water (and money) a little more fun.
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These blind rescued cows are best friends, and our hearts just exploded
Suddenly, we're also having a hard time seeing clearly. Must be something in our eyes.
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Train passengers rescue baby elephant from a ditch
Elephants are smart about many things, but trains are not one of them.
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Climate change is going to cause 1.3 million extra burglaries before 2099
A new study mashed up FBI crime data with past and future climate data in order to try to estimate how many more crimes we'll commit if it's hotter out.
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Domesticated honeybees are giving bumblebees their dirty diseases
What happens when many, many bees visit the same flower?
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Ask Umbra: Can I feed feral pigs to Fido? Should I?
If invasive species like wild boar are running amok, why not turn them into pet food? Umbra cuts through the mystery meat for an answer.
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This amazing washing machine uses virtually no water
Instead of water, this washer uses more than a million tiny plastic beads that absorb dirt and stains.
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Lady Gaga will be making a water conservation PSA as penance for swimming pool video shoot
The Gags wanted to fill Hearst Castle's giant pool, which had been emptied because of California's teeny-tiny drought emergency.
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This guy wants to turn a piece of the old Bay Bridge into a house
What do you do with 50,000 tons of pre-used steel?
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Elephants console friends by touching their junk
They also make sympathetic chirping sounds and put their trunks in each other's mouths.
