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Coal Pollution in North Omaha, Nebraska: "Kids Deserve Better Than This"

2 hours 47 min ago
Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.
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Tesco pledges to help consumers waste less food

3 hours 13 min ago
The British grocery giant hopes to prevent food waste
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Are tornados connected to climate change? Maybe, but resilient design is needed now.

3 hours 38 min ago
Just as we saw following Hurricane Sandy, the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma raised the question of whether the storm could be attributed to climate change. Either way, Andrew Revkin notes, this is less important in the short-term.
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Artist converts vintage suitcases into 'Nest Colonies'

5 hours 38 min ago
The notion of 'nesting' takes on new meaning with these beautifully transformed suitcases, fit for the birds.
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Quirky parking canopy made from 1,500 recycled plastic bottles

5 hours 38 min ago
Colourful and unexpected, this installation uses hundreds of bottles to create a simple shelter.
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Grilled portobello mushrooms stuffed with sauteed leeks and spinach [Vegan]

6 hours 38 min ago
This simple and easy recipe is perfect for summer grilling.
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Camera trap captures stunning footage of a rare Javan leopard

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 5:00pm
Unlike some previous footage, fleeting and grainy, here we're lucky enough to see a Javan leopard getting all cozy in front of the camera.
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Google buys flying wind-turbine startup Makani Power

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 2:49pm
Google, already an investor in the clean energy startup, apparently decided that if owning part of it was good, owning all of it would be even better!
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The double-edged sword of boycotting disposable fashion

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:47pm
The recent Bangladesh factory collaspe sparks qustions about cheap clothes.
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Composting toilets are coming home

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 12:24pm
It's about time that we stopped wasting drinking water to flush away our waste; Allison Bailes did it and isn't complaining.
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Getting paid to drive an electric car? It's possible...

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:55am
Bottom line, if you live in a state that has good incentives and you take a short lease, it's possible that you could be paying almost nothing net, or even get paid, to drive an electric car.
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Chevrolet Spark EV to be priced $27,495 with lease starting at $199/month (119 MPGe!)

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 11:11am
The Chevrolet Spark EV, the first 100% electric vehicle by GM since the EV1, is getting close to its launch date.
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VRZ: The custom track bike you can (almost) 3D print

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 10:00am
This super-light, fixed-gear bike can be customized for an individual rider in a very small period of time.
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Alex Wilson calls Bullitt Center "one of the most important commercial buildings of the past 50 years"

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 9:38am
The BuildingGreen founder says it is " almost certainly the greenest office building in America if not the world."
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The conversation about climate change is stuck. This American Life investigates why.

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:30am
The popular radio program and podcast, This American Life, covers climate change and why the conversation is stuck in the United States.
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Micro House is designed to be stacked and packed

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:25am
Studio Liu Lubin designs a housing unit that is transportable and stacks up like a 3D Tetris game.
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Why interconnectedness makes disaster relief so hard

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:10am
Kevin Kelly explains why the complex interconnectedness of modern technology and society makes disaster relief and system change so challenging.
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Shake is a Porta-potty for dogs

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 7:12am
As people move into smaller spaces, dealing with dog waste can be a problem. Modko's latest design can help.
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Solar Impulse bathroom mystery solved

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 6:45am
The flights stretch on for 18 hours or more. So what does the Solar Impulse pilot do when he has to, you know, go?
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Artist creates symbiotic sculptures of ceramic and living moss

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 6:00am
Combining ceramics with horticulture, this Brooklyn-based artist makes sculptures that play host to living specimens of moss.
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