Orangutan mama makes a rain hat of leaves for baby and herself
On International Orangutan Day, we celebrate one of humankind’s closest relatives.
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Orangutan mama makes a rain hat of leaves for baby and herself
On International Orangutan Day, we celebrate one of humankind’s closest relatives.
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The XYT is a modular, customizable electric car comprised of just 580 parts
It's small, it's simple, and it's designed to be customized to fit the needs of the owner, and modified or upgraded over its life.
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5 gorgeous places on public land to watch the eclipse
The Trust for Public Land has protected more than 80 places along the path of totality; consider one of these for your viewing pleasure.
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The construction industry has a productivity problem
The Economist has some suggestions for fixing it. We have more.
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10 things you should purge today
Go through your house and toss these items. You don't need them.
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White House ends ban on selling bottled water at National Parks
In the latest from a death of a thousand cuts, White House sides with bottled water lobbyists to encourage plastic pollution in parks.
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A gourmet menu for camping with kids
Camping becomes a lot more fun when you can look forward to delicious food.
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The solar eclipse may knock 9000 Megawatts of solar power offline
The Nest Thermostat has a special “Eclipse Rush Hour” mode to help cope. But radically efficient buildings would help more.
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Celebrate the eclipse with moon music
While the sun may be stealing the show, the solar eclipse would be nothing without Earth's own heavenly satellite.
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Carpenter lives, works & travels out of this well-crafted bus conversion (Video)
Putting his carpentry skills to work, this young man finds a happy work-life balance thanks to his hand-built home-on-wheels.
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Montreal supermarket opens huge organic rooftop garden
Talk about slashing food miles; 'fresh from the roof' is as local as it gets.
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How accurate is Project Sunroof?
Can remote assessments of solar capacity really compare to getting an expert on your roof?
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Photo: Long-eared owl looks caught in the act
Our surprised photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.
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Juggernaut aims to deliver first 3-wheeled front cargo bike fully designed & built in the US
Denver, Colorado's Juggernaut has developed a cargo bike built for "hauling freight and pushing weight" as an "economic & environmental alternative" to driving a car.
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Urban swimming is becoming a thing again
More and more cities are cleaning up their act and their water, and it is a wonderful thing.
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Why we should be more materialistic
Materialism is not the same thing as consumerism, David Cain argues.
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What are the world's most livable cities? Depends how you measure it.
The Economist puts Melbourne in number 1 spot, Vancouver in 3. They're not.
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Why people shouldn’t take fish medicine
As an alternative to expensive antibiotics, people have taken to taking amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, penicillin and other drugs meant for fish. Here’s why it’s a bad idea.
