Germany
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The cost of Germany turning off nuclear power: Thousands of lives
Shutting down nuclear plants makes way for a silent killer: Air pollution.
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Hurricanes keep bringing blackouts. Clean energy could keep the lights on.
Irma and Maria are the latest reminders that we really need a new electricity grid
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Germany’s clean energy revolution meets the “Trump effect”
With the rise of the far right, transitioning away from coal may prove difficult.
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This street artist turns urban infrastructure into miniature apartment buildings
These days, even elves are moving into high-rises.
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Bike mod lets you ride on train tracks, probably get hit by train
[vimeo 45269200][vimeo If you live in a city with a thriving streetcar system, chances are you live in Europe and your burg is pretty bike-friendly anyway. But you have to admit that sticking to the streetcar tracks would make it much less likely for you to be hit by a car, while simultaneously making it much […]
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200 naked Germans buying groceries
When a German store offered $276 in free groceries to anyone willing to shop naked, 250 brave souls dropped trou.
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Critical List: Wind farms cause temperature changes; the problem with sardines
Wind farms can lift local temperatures. President Obama made a couple of jokes about eating dog meat at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Eating sardines may not be the best idea for the environment. Germany’s clean jobs initiative is flagging. Cute animal code red! The koala’s a threatened species in Australia.
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Critical List: Earth Hour around the world; GM cuts funding to Heartland Institute
A look at the news of the day.