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Giant rats will inherit the earth
Human-induced climate change is not going to make the planet uninhabitable: Some species are going to thrive. (Just not us.)
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People hate corporate coffee so much they’re flocking to Dumb Starbucks in droves
It looked like a Starbucks and tasted like a Starbucks, but it wasn't a Starbucks.
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Bike beer caddy lets you tote your brews around in (slightly kinky) style
Nothing like some nice full-grain leather to help you get 50 shades of drunk. After you get off your bike, of course.
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Horrifying five-foot jellyfish washes ashore, signaling our imminent demise
If THIS doesn't scare you, keep in mind that jellyfish can can be up to 10 feet across -- perfect for wrapping you up like a soggy human burrito.
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Ask Umbra: Are shrimp farms killing the oceans?
A reader says he's reluctant to give up his shrimp cocktail. Umbra says don't be shellfish.
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British weather makes penguins so sad they need antidepressants
Winter in England has been rainy and windy, and penguins at the Sea Life Center in Scarborough are getting downright depressed.
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This map shows how climate change is screwing over your immediate area
It lets you see how average temperatures in specific locations all around the world have changed.
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Subway removes yoga-mat ingredient from its bread
An activist gathered more than 57,000 signatures on a petition asking Subway to cut the chemical.
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Russia locks up enviros who criticized Olympic construction
Just as the Games kick off, Russia has jailed two activists who were about to publish a report on damage caused by Olympic preparations.
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The week in gifs: Carrie Brownstein edition
Who better to bring you this week's green news than rockstar, Portlandia star, and all-around amazing Carrie Brownstein?
