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The Dutch may actually have TOO MANY bikes

The number of cyclists the country has created has outstripped the capacity of its infrastructure.

Sarah Laskow Uncategorized November 13, 2012

Population growth and the road to total societal meltdown

A new documentary follows overpopulation experiments with rats to offer insight into our own dangerously crowded world. The bad news: Crowded rats got fat and happy -- and then they all died.

Michael C. Osborne Cities November 12, 2012

Keystone XL fight heats up again in East Texas

Activists trying to block construction of the pipeline report 12 brutal arrests yesterday heading into the second month of the sustained treesit.

Susie Cagle Technology November 20, 2012

The surprisingly low-tech solution to big cities’ climate woes: Triple-pane windows

A new report says New York City could slash its emissions by a whopping 90 percent by 2050 simply by making its buildings more energy efficient.

Will Oremus Technology February 16, 2013

University gives ‘frackademics’ the boot

SUNY Buffalo has shuttered its on-campus, pro-fracking think tank following publication of a misleading, error-filled report.

Susie Cagle Technology November 19, 2012

Attack of the leafy greens: Is your lunch plotting against you?

A new government report says greens are the No. 1 cause of food-borne illness. Should we all stop eating salad now?

Tom Laskawy Food and Agriculture January 31, 2013

The shells of ocean animals are already dissolving in acidic seas

This was expected -- just not so soon.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy November 26, 2012

Troubled waters: Farmers and scientists work together to save oysters

Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.

Sarah Henry Climate & Energy November 29, 2012

What if we never run out of oil?

New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. This would be a miracle -- and a nightmare.

Charles C. Mann Technology May 3, 2013

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