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This amazing gadget is the best technology we have for trapping CO2
Researchers found that the most efficient way to suck up a shit-ton of carbon was ... uh, trees.
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As oil buyers pull out of Venezuela, condom prices swell to $755
The fact that you filled up your gas tank for $20 this morning means that there's a couple in Caracas stewing in sexual frustration.
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How to talk to an anti-vaxxer
Dumping data and derision on vaccination-doubters isn't going to get us anywhere. To change minds, we need to build trust.
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What kind of cockroach are you? Take our quiz to find out!
Are you a hardy trash explorer or a shy rubbish sneaker?
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Here’s how to make sure renewables keep getting cheaper
What distinguishes expensive renewable energy projects from cheaper ones is not technology, but "soft costs" like financing and permitting.
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BP’s missing oil is found — where else? — on the bottom of the Gulf
Some 10 million gallons spilled by the Deepwater Horizon disaster are now sitting on the seafloor, a new study finds.
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Mining the moon is a thing that could actually happen
Here are three ways entrepreneurs are already planning to use the moon, from rocket fuel to rare elements.
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Uber, Google could replace cab drivers with robots
Your pick-up app might soon be hailing self-driving cars.
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6 charts that show renewable energy is getting cheaper
The latest numbers on electricity costs show that various forms of renewable energy are already competitive with fossil fuels, with costs expected to continue falling.
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EPA to Obama: You gotta reject Keystone
Extracting tar-sands oil from Canada would lead to "a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions," says the U.S. EPA.