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Planes have nobody but themselves to blame for making it harder to fly
Not only are the emissions from your transatlantic flight to Rome gassing the climate -- they're also making it harder for that same flight to get off the ground in the first place.
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Stop what you’re doing and watch Elizabeth Warren rip apart Keystone
Sen. Warren hauled out a can of whoop-ass on Republicans who want to push through the pipeline, bashing it as a boon for lobbyists and big business.
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Is this the end of Cape Wind?
It was intended to be the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. New setbacks mean it might not get built at all.
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Australia is so hot even the grapes wear sunscreen
With summer temperatures skyrocketing, winemakers in Australia protect their delicate harvest with a hearty dose of SPF.
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Is it safe to drink water out of plastic pipes?
A reader wonders about copper pipes vs. PEX. Umbra plumbs the options.
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Materialism makes you a broke jerk, says science
Being obsessed with stuff is eating your money, relationships, and soul, according to psychologist Tim Kasser.
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Fracking is definitely causing earthquakes, another study confirms
This study examined 77 minor quakes near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
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Toyota is giving away its tech secrets for hydrogen-powered cars
You thought fuel cell vehicles were dead? So did we.
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Don’t panic! Fukushima radiation just hit the West Coast
It took more than two years, but the ocean-borne radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi plant is finally detectable on U.S. shores.
