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The week in GIFs: Pirates, plants, and pundits
Plants need water, man! (And tweets. And maybe beer you can drink in space.)
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Save yourselves: When it comes to climate change, the cavalry isn’t coming
With little or no leadership from above, Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Towns movement, says change has to start at the street level -- and he's seeing it happen.
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In the hot seat: The NAACP gets into the climate fight
The director of the NAACPs climate justice program talks about why the venerable civil rights organization has taken up the cause.
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This elephant family is the cutest damn thing you’ll see today
It's straight out of some sweet family-friendly sitcom, but reenacted by multi-ton wild animals.
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You could totally drink Gowanus water, if you wanted diarrhea and cancer
The Gowanus Canal is even grosser than you could imagine.
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This plant is lonely: Talk to it on Twitter and help it grow
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is investigating the effect of social media on plant growth.
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Drones are protecting elephants by scaring the bejeezus out of them
The drones were supposed to scare poachers. They're scaring elephants instead. But it's still helping to keep the elephants alive.
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Check out these special jeans for lady bikers
Ride Your Bike Denim jeans have reinforced crotches, reflective piping, a U-lock holder, and more.
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Ask Umbra: Which is better, plastic or compostable forks?
A reader wants to find the greenest dinnerware for her church. Umbra forks it over.
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Jerks kill super-rare albino moose
"It's beautiful, unusual, and extremely important to and beloved by the local community -- let's kill it!"
