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Here is an amazing example of humans piggybacking on a natural phenomenon to create an incredibly clever system: crab-based computing....
What will happen if USDA inspectors leave big poultry processors to "self-regulate"? The result could be worse than pink slime.
The fate of healthcare reform will shape the fate of every other effort we're going to need to make to deal with climate change and fix our collective future.
A look at the news of the day.
A reader seeks a book's worth of green living advice. Umbra searches the stacks.
The Congressional Budget Office concludes that the only effective tool to shield Americans from price shocks is to (wait for it) use less oil.
Aspen's city council blames immigrants for environmental problems -- the same immigrants who do the town's menial labor while the rich fly in on private jets to enjoy their big vacation homes.
In the spirit of friendly competition, urban cyclists cook up all manner of mad contests, then hold them in the most unlikely places. The result is a culture and community you could never create with cars.
A curious eater visits PrimalCon and wonders: Is it possible to stick to the paleo diet without ruining the environment?
