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Republican Climate Scientists Can't Get GOP Politicians to Return Their Calls

Believe it or not, there are Republican climate scientists out there—but their elected leaders just won't listen to them.
How Walmart Turned Its Weak Urban Image Into a Public Interest Campaign Against Food Deserts

The USDA's "corporate-friendly definition makes sure only the opening of a large national grocery chain can eliminate a food desert, a situation that Walmart is using to its advantage."
Wind Chime Charges Up With The Breeze For Outdoor Lighting

This concept design turns a wind chime turns the aesthetic of a wind chime into something functional.
Stopping the House's Bad Transportation Bills

The current transportation bills in the House are a gift to Big Oil at the expense of walkable, bikeable communities.
How McDonalds May Ensure Gestational Pig Crates are History

The fast food giant's decision to move away from the 7-foot by 2-foot metal enclosure for breeding sows may mark the end of this cruel practice for all farms in the US.
Green Apple Program Aims To Be "Pink Ribbon" of Green Schools (Video)

Haven't heard of Green Schools yet? You're about to.
The Perfect Green Tech Toy for Kids

Designer Endrit Hajno has come up with a design for a toy that teaches kids how to not only generate, but monitor renewable energy.
A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space in San Francisco

Manifest Destiny! is a wood cabin built on the side of a San Francisco building, suspended 40' above the ground.
Is it Safe to Drink? New App Guides Travelers in Tap Water Choices

When you're traveling, how do you know if the tap water is safe to drink? Yup, there's an app for that.
Recycle All You Want, The Planet Won't Notice - A Video Interview with Gernot Wagner

I sat down with the author of "But Will the Planet Notice?" to discuss how all of our recycling and composting isn't actually doing much to save the planet.
Train Accident in Buenos Aires Leaves 49 Dead and 676 Injured, Sheds Light on State of Public Transport

A train that reportedly left a workshop yesterday failed to brake when entering a major station and crashed against the end-of-the-line barrier
Gorgeous Green Renovation at the Art Gallery Of Ontario Is A Learning Centre For Kids

Usually kids spaces in art galleries are afterthoughts; this one is definitely not.
Alberta Oil Sands Partly to Blame for Killing of 145 Bears in 2011

Careless waste management at mining camps, combined with a poor berry harvest, is being blamed for a dramatic uptick in problem bears in the province.
How Mobile Marine Reserves Could Save the Seas

Ocean life is always on the move. Why shouldn't the areas designated to protect them be the same way? Scientists say technology now makes it possible.
United Arab Emirates Speeds Up Ban On Disposable Plastics

Original supposed to come into effect in a year, the ban will come into effect in 2012. It covers all disposable plastic products not made from oxo-biodegradable plastics from approved suppliers.
The Works In A Drawer: Dining Table and Seating Pull Out Of Kitchen

What a clever idea: just pull them out and sit down for dinner.
10 Ways To Hang Your Bike On The Wall Like A Work Of Art

To many of us, our bikes are a work of art as well as a means of transportation. So why not get them off the floor and show them off?
New York Towns Can Ban Fracking Even If State Doesn't, Judge Rules

Local zoning laws prohibiting hydraulic fracturing in New York are legal, despite industry objections.