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Fans of (slightly weird) adorableness are having a good week, as a panda named Yuan Yuan at Chengdu Giant Panda...
Democrats in the state are divided over two proposed initiatives that would curb fracking near homes and give cities more regulatory power.
Big doughnut chains use big amounts of palm oil, and they still haven't signed on to rainforest-protecting agreements
It might not sound like a big deal when a federal court nixes an obscure regulatory rule from an obscure federal agency. But it is! Why do you think that bunny is so alert?!
The city council also moved to divest from fossil-fuel stocks.
Ohio's Rust Belt cities are plagued with poverty and pollution. James has pledged to help the youth there, but this is no slam dunk.
What's the most promising way to extend electricity to those who now lack it? Is it top-down, extending the centralized grid and building large power plants? Or is it bottom-up, with distributed energy?
At incubation temperatures higher than 84 degrees F, fewer and fewer males are born. They need a box fan or more umbrella drinks, stat!
French commuters will rack up approximately 55 cents per mile on the way to and from work.
