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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.
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Maybe your grandkids will live to ride California’s high-speed rail
The controversial, costly rail project is going to happen for sure. Politicians should stop trying to sabotage it and work on getting it right.
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Could the GOP-controlled Congress actually raise the gas tax?
A few Republicans and conservative groups are calling for a hike in the tax to pay for roads and other transportation infrastructure.
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Hold up, maybe don’t sprinkle all that chlorpyrifos on your toast
Surprise! This pesticide is nastier than we thought, says the EPA.
