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E.U. bans another bee-killing insecticide
First the European Union banned three neonicotinoid pesticides, and now it's restricting use of a nerve agent that's toxic to bees. If only the U.S. were so concerned about pollinators.
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Keystone XL could hike gas prices as much as 40 cents a gallon
Midwesterners would see the biggest price increases if Keystone XL is built and Canadian oil starts bypassing American markets and heading abroad.
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Charge your phone with pee
A team at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory puts a new spin on the idea of waste-to-energy.
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How’d the present get so tense?
Technology is speeding up and dumbing down our world, argues Douglas Rushkoff in his latest book. Here's how to get our time back -- and use tech to clean up our polluted minds and planet.
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China plans a major solar spree
The country plans to quadruple its solar generation capacity by 2015, taking advantage of cheap solar panel prices caused by a supply glut.
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Here’s how the Koch brothers retaliate against journalists they don’t like
One reporter looked into the Kochs' interests in the Canadian oil industry and soon found himself under attack in Facebook and Google ads.
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FDA moves to keep arsenic out of your apple juice
The agency is proposing new limits on the amount of cancer-causing arsenic allowed in apple juice. Arsenic contamination can be caused by pesticides.
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Campaign to roll back state renewable programs is a flop so far
The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council has been pushing state bills to undermine renewable portfolio standards -- and losing.
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This pavilion was 3D-printed by 6,500 silkworms
We expect MIT researchers to be innovators in 3D printing. We do not necessarily expect the same of caterpillars.
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1930s amphibious bike rides through water, but sadly not through time
This bike is perfect for dealing with climate change.
