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Mushroom burial suit turns dead bodies into clean compost
Meet the Infinity Burial Suit.
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Driverless cars: Utopian idea could lead to commute from Hell
Billions are being invested in autonomous vehicles. But is that a good thing?
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Is Obama blocking smart hydropower development?
Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski says the president is standing in the way of fully developing this renewable energy source. Is she right?
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This electric concrete melts snow on impact
Electrically heated concrete could make snow shovels obsolete. But is it sustainable?
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Forget energy storage. We can go renewable without it, scientists say
An "interstate for electrons" could solve the intermittency problem with wind and solar by sharing North Dakota's wind power with New York.
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No parking? Self-driving cars could have a huge effect on our cities
You've heard about how robocars are going to upend the economy. But have you thought about what they'll do to urban space?
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Plant hackers trade software for DNA, still live with their parents
Self-taught "biohackers" are trying to make blue roses and glowing plants.
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Angry moms get gun-toters booted from Whole Foods
These women didn't let openly carried firearms stand between them and organic asparagus water.
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Bigwigs have big ideas for cutting our food waste in half
The movers and shakers at Davos want to target supply chains, not consumers.
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Modern-day slavery and environmental devastation go hand in hand
There are 30 million enslaved people in the world today -- and they are often forced into work that harms the environment.