How clean energy optimism can harm the climate fight
Progress is good, but a clean energy future is not inevitable. Let's be careful of complacency.
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How clean energy optimism can harm the climate fight
Progress is good, but a clean energy future is not inevitable. Let's be careful of complacency.
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Photo: Northern pygmy owl is the cutest killer around
These sparrow-sized owls may be petite and ridiculously adorable, but don't let their diminutive size fool you – they've got moxie!
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Exquisite 'cosmic' jellyfish glimpsed in the mysterious depths (video)
This luminous beauty may be one of the prettiest jellyfish we've ever seen.
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Lush co-founder Rowena Bird talks packaging, preservatives, and the power of color
As a veteran product inventor for a hugely popular cosmetics company, Bird knows the industry inside and out.
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A big church tries to deal with its big carbon footprint
In an era of shrinking congregations, it's hard to think big about the environment, but the United Church of Canada is certainly trying.
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Giant 5-foot tall penguins roamed New Zealand with the dinosaurs
The discovery of one of the oldest penguin fossils in the world reveals higher diversity of early penguins than previously assumed.
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Life's not a beach, especially when the sand all goes to concrete
Sand mining is described as "the global environmental crisis you’ve probably never heard of." Another good reason to use wood instead of concrete.
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Pure Cycles launches its 35-pound Volta electric bicycle, which is "packed with perks"
The latest in what seems like a near-constant flood of e-bike launches comes not from a startup, but from a conventional bike company that started out building the ultimate in hip urban transport -- fixed gear bikes.
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London parents will get fined for dropping their kids at school by car
In an amazing reversal of American policies, a neighbourhood in east London is prioritizing the safety of children over the convenience of cars.
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Studio Gang builds "Solar Carve Tower" building next to the High Line
They are very careful about not blocking the sun. But is it enough?
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Siberia's 'Doorway to the Underworld' is growing at an alarming rate
Expanding up to 98 feet per year as the permafrost warms, the crater is opening up to reveal ancient forests and other curiosities.
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12 ideas for observing an eco-minded Lent
Use this 40-day period as a time to experiment and establish sustainable lifestyle habits.
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Photo: Weedy seadragon soars like a superhero
It's a bird ... it's a plane ... it's a weedy seadragon!
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Mountain bike pioneer Gary Fisher sees e-bikes as the next big thing
Electric bikes offer a number of advantages to occasional and wannabe cyclists, including "uphill flow."
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Alcohol as food? An eco-positive, food grade rhum
I don't often do product reviews. But when that product comes in a bottle, I might make an exception.
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Don't believe what's printed on egg cartons
A new investigative report from Viva! reveals that conditions for laying hens are as hellish and squalid as ever, even if they're labelled free-range.
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What kind of bike rider are you? Conformist, Momentumist or Recklist?
Mikael Colville-Anderson explains the difference between those who follow the rules, those who flagrantly flout them, and those who adapt to circumstance.
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The hard tiny hooks of a cat’s tongue are just one of its many wonders
Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush.
