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- Fracking May Ruin NY's Organic Food Industry
- Rare Snowfall Blankets Real-Life Tataouine
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- Court Hears PETA's Lawsuit Against SeaWorld
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Congestion Charge Works Traffic-Cutting Magic in Milan
Stockholm and London are famous for congestion charging to keep cars out of central districts. Now Milan's heading that direction, with impressive results.
Business
SolarCity IPO Expected Later in 2012
The solar system installer should go public in the third quarter of 2012, with a valuation of around $1.5 billion.
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Design
"Bird City" Habitat Hangs In Unused City Spaces -- Boosting Urban Biodiversity
Designed to hang on unused walls on city buildings, this prototype could provide much-needed habitats for crucial species of birds.
- Saving Food From The Fridge: It Will Taste Better, May Even Last Longer And Reduce Your Energy Bills
- Hausboot, The Stunning Houseboat From Confused Direction, Is Back In Wood
- Build a Solid Wood Safe Room In Your House with the HabiFrame Storm Shelter
- Why Can't Our Public Toilets Be Like The Ones They Build In Norway?
- Agenda 21 Plot Exposed in the New York Times and Grist
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Living
Fracking Could Ruin New York's Organic Food Industry
An organic company in upstate New York is concerned that all 1,600 organic farms in the state could be in jeopardy of losing organic status.
- Why Environmentalists Should Think Like Pro Athletes
- The Best Plants for Problem Gardens
- NBC and Brian Williams' Call to Action on Climate Change is Useless
- PBS Documentary “Raccoon Nation" Suggests Humans are Making Raccoons Smarter
- Gum Painter Leaves a Chewing Gum Trail of Art
- How to Tap Birch Sap, and Why You'd Want To
- Compulsive Crocheter Olek Yarn Bombs a Room and a Taxi with Stunning Results (Photos)
- New York Fashion Week Preview: The Inside Scoop on Fall 2012 Style
- Funky Patchwork Daywear with a Peruvian Twist From Green Fashion Label Awamaki Lab (Photos)
Transportation
Nissan Gives Sneak Peak of 'Invitation' Concept Car
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, Nissan shows us what could become their next small car. Will it also have an electric or hybrid version?
- How Can We Make Chicago More Bike Friendly?
- SuitSak Is A Garment Bag For Your Back
- Toyota Predicts Plug-in Prius Will Get 95 MPGe
- New Yorkers, Help Decide Where Your Bike-Share Locations Will Be Located
- Phase One of UK's Nationwide Electric Car Charging Network Complete
- Injured Journalist Inspires London's The Times Newspaper to Launch a Safe Cycling Campaign
- GROW, the Bicycle that Grows with Your Kids
- Watching Transit in Action: Rush Hour Squeezed Into Less Than A Minute
Technology
Smart Paint Alerts People When Infrastructure Is About to Break
Communicating wirelessly, paint made of nanoparticles can warn when bridges, wind turbines and other structures need repair.
- Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
- Semprius Sets a New Concentrated Solar Efficiency Record with 33.9%!
- Honeywell Files Patent Lawsuit Against Nest for Smart Thermostat
- iPhone App Connects Your Trash Directly to Artists and Upcyclers
- MIT Designing Solar Panels Out of Plant Cells
- Hawaii Using Smart Grid Controls to Turn Lights Off When the Wind Stops Blowing
- E-Waste Isn't Cute: Singing Cards Illegal to Throw Away in CA
Science
A Disturbance in the Force? Rare Snowfall Blankets Tataouine
An angstful Luke Skywalker once said "if there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from." But maybe he'd think differently if he knew snowball-fights were a possibility.
- Mild Buenos Aires Climate of the Fertile Pampas Turning Tropical
- Court Hears Arguments in PETA's Lawsuit Against SeaWorld for Enslaving Whales
- Playing With Beach Sand Might Make You Sick, Warns EPA
- Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
- Puerto Rico Wants to Feed You Its 4 Million Iguanas
- How Compost Gets You High (Literally)
- Yellow Cedar Die-off in Alaska Linked to Global Warming
- NASA Image Shows New York City-Sized Glacier About to Split from Antarctica
Energy
China Leads World in New Wind Power Installations for 2011
India may have led the world in renewable energy growth last year, but when it comes to new wind power China far and away leads the world.
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- Interactive Map Breaks Down NYC's Energy Use, Block by Block
- India Leads World In Green Power Growth For 2011
- States Increasingly Concerned Over Fracking Wastewater, But Limited In What They Can Do
- China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up: Is the Massive Three Gorges Dam to Blame?
- Intel, Kohl's, Walmart Top List of US Green Power Purchasers
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