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Dumbest proposal for improving Keystone XL: Build a bike path
Here is an idea that's so contrary to reason that it's hard to even make fun of.
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A 16th-century Dutchman can tell us everything we need to know about GMO patents
Today's agribusiness patent holders have locked out innovation. The annals of maritime exploration offer a way out. Really!
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Back to the drawing board: Annie Leonard shows us how to solve our planet’s problems
From the people who brought you The Story of Stuff comes a new video in which well-informed stick figures contemplate Earth's big troubles.
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States promise to sell one new EV for every 24 people by 2025
Eight state governments are pledging to improve charging infrastructure.
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Coal-plant owner offers to wash cars after spewing ash over city
The utility will pay to clean vehicles, but not houses, yards, or anything else. It claims coal ash is nothing to worry about. Enviros say au contraire.
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Federal solar auction flops in Colorado
The feds tried to auction off the rights to build solar projects on public land in Colorado on Thursday, but nobody bid.
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Is DDT a time-bomb behind the obesity epidemic?
Inject rats with DDT, and three generations later their descendants are obese. A new study raises questions about the insecticide's long-term impact on humans.
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Repeat after me: There’s no such thing as energy independence
The U.S. will likely be the world's top oil producer this year, but we're still hugely dependent on the rest of the world for our energy supplies.
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India blocking efforts to save planet from climate-killing air conditioners
Has India tossed out the Kama Sutra and come up with another way of screwing the world?
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Chicago makes it easier to put solar panels on roofs
It will now take just one day to get a permit for a small solar array in the Windy City, down from a month. And the permit fees are falling, too.