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Will baby boomers just keep on driving?
Boomers drove America's love affair with the automobile. Now that they're aging, will they cut out the driving, or just shift to different cars?
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A green Salt Lake City? Thank the Mormon pioneers, says Sustainability Director Vicki Bennett
A forward-thinking mayor and progressive community help the cause, too.
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Little coyotes are moving to the big cities
From wildlife to city life: Coyotes are making homes in more of North American urban spaces.
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Could hemp make a resurgence thanks to marijuana legalization?
Ballot measures passed in Colorado and Washington legalize hemp as well as marijuana. Could this kick-start an industry?
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Umbra’s second helpings: Stressing out
The elections have you frazzled? Umbra says to chill the frack out.
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Growing urban electorate is bad news for Republicans
The presidential election wasn't blue states versus red states: it was cities versus everyone else.
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Marijuana may be more law-friendly, but it’s not more eco-friendly
Washington and Colorado voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Can legalization help the pot industry blaze a greener trail?
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If this walrus can do aerobics, what’s your excuse?
He manages to do leg lifts and he doesn't even have legs! That's dedication.
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The coolest ways to charge your phone when you don’t have power
Post-Sandy, our idea of "emergency supplies" might expand beyond canned goods and water to include one of these cell-charging innovations.
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Ask Umbra: Am I saving too many emails?
A reader wonders if her overflowing inbox is polluting the planet. Umbra tells her how to take a byte out of her energy use.
