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Don't judge a supermarket for empty shelves, it might be fighting food waste

Sorry, shoppers, but empty supermarket shelves could be a good thing.




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Brazil gripped by major political crisis in midst of Covid-19 pandemic

A major political crisis has broken out in Brazil. The Minister of Justice Moro resigned yesterday after president Bolsonaro removed the head of the Federal Police (FP) Valeixo, who had been nominated by Moro. The now former minister of justice has accused Bolsonaro of wanting to appoint a new FP head from whom he could get information in relation to cases involving Bolsonaro's sons, including the assassination of PSOL councillor Marielle Franco.




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Mercenary incursions against Venezuela: jail the coup plotters!

In this article, our Venezuelan comrades in Lucha de Clases analyse the foiled mercenary incursions into the country, and their links to opposition coup plotters and their imperialist masters. Jail for the those responsible! No more impunity!




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Survey: Majority in Washington D.C. area support more bike lanes

If you break down these numbers (see below), you find that it's the over 65 that are most opposed, and that the more educated you are, the more in favor of more bike lanes you tend to be.




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Ollie the jailbreaking bobcat on the lam from National Zoo

The 25-pound lady bobcat was last seen on Monday morning.




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Jacques Tati's film Playtime was released 50 years ago, but has lessons for us today

We are still befuddled by technology but bumble along.




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UK just went 2+ days without burning any coal

The fall of coal has been swift in Britain, and there's no sign of it ever coming back.




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Photo: White-tailed jackrabbit is a noble being

Our beautiful photo of the day comes from snowy Calgary, Canada.




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Thrift stores are tired of getting people's useless junk

"Don't donate if you wouldn't give it to a mate."




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NASA's James Hansen on Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice (Podcast)

One of the most venerated scientists of our time, James Hansen is the head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a position he's held for three decades. Long before climate change was a household term, Hansen was one of the first to talk about




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Smart Grid Survey Shows People Want More Than Just Money Savings

Study shows that customers think the non-monetary benefits of the smart grid are great. That is, once someone explains what they are...




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A major U.S. utility company just pledged to go carbon-free for the first time in American history

Are the tables finally starting to turn?




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Just what we needed Dept: The Pet Treat Maker

Like your dog is going to reject your home-made dog cookie if it doesn't look like a bone.




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Weird Japanese house of the week is totally transparent

Yuusuke Karasawa designs a house in Tokyo with 5 levels, a dozen stairs and almost no walls inside or out.




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Just what we needed dept: a $10,000 home pizza oven

It can cook a pizza in two minutes? But I want it now.




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Just what we needed dept: The pre-peeled, plastic-packed orange

I'm thrilled; I have so much trouble with rolling fruit.




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Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth

Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green




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Will and Kate's Royal Wedding: The Green Lowdown in 8 Juicy Details

It's been 30 years since Charles and Diana's wedding, which means royal watchers all over the world have been working themselves into a tizzy over every last, secret detail of the Friday, April 29th nuptials




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General Mills and Unilever join the fight against food waste

The USDA and EPA announced the U.S. Food Waste Challenge participants.




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Davos meeting entails 1,700 private jet flights...and a few new bikes

At the World Economic Forum, the elite of the global economy arrive in the least sustainable mode of travel - a private jet. Yet a few of them will walk a few kilometers to donate bikes to school kids.




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Football star Yaya Touré joins the World Environment Day celebrations as goodwill ambassador

The soccer star arrived in an electric retro-fit Fiat Panda and attended a cooking demonstration.




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From Wildlife Photography to Conservation Projects and Beyond, a Look at 2012 According to Jaymi

Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!




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My Favorite Stories in Design: January to June, 2012

The year saw the start of some very interesting trends that will play out over the next few years in a big way.




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My Favorite Stories in Design: July to December 2012

These stories from the past six months tell a lot about the shape of things to come in 2013.




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Jalapeño and Cilantro Margarita

Here is a fun and spicy twist on a classic margarita using fresh cilantro and jalapeño.




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Organic winemaker faces jail for refusing to apply pesticide

The French agriculture ministry has sentenced Emmanuel Giboulot six months in jail for not taking preventative measures against a bacterial vine disease.




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Wine tasters have fruit flies to thank for their jobs

Fruit flies play a role in all those fruity flavors we detect as we take whiff of wine fumes. Find out how.




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Artist's jewel-like recycled glass mosaics reveal nature's consciousness

Fusing her own blends of recycled glass to create jewels of light and color, this artist's gorgeous mosaics remind us of the spirit of nature.




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7 cocktail recipes inspired by Victory Gardens for the Fourth of July

So for this 4th of July, I want to honor the Victory Garden! Well, that and booze. Here are some fun and tasty cocktails, fresh from the garden.




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Angular small house is inspired by Dutch and Japanese design

Clad with reclaimed cedar, this modern and quirky house fits on a small footprint.




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On Stanley Jevons and LED lights

And why LEDs are different than other ways of improving energy efficiency- we keep finding new ways to waste energy.




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Department of Justice Quietly Stops Investigating Monsanto for Antitrust Violations

All over Thanksgiving, and with only a tiny press release...




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Christmas Trees Given Jellyfish Genes Could Produce Their Own Light

The only downside, of course, is that your self-lit holiday centerpiece actually would be a Frankenstein tree.




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Recycled Play Structures Bring Joy to Schools in Rural India

Artist Shilpa Joglekar works with rural communities in India and Taiwan to create much-needed play structures out of natural and recycled materials.




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Could Cities Benefit from Small-Scale, Local "Urban Acupuncture" Projects Like This? (Photos)

Woven from bamboo, this inviting structure transforms an empty lot in busy Taipei into a haven where neighborhood residents can relax and gather over a fire.




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Taipei's forest bus brings lush nature to the concrete jungle

Draped in moss, orchids, lilies, and ferns, this city bus transports riders to a whole new world.




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Australia's First Green Star Public Housing Project Opens in Sydney

Green Star is to Australian commercial and government buildings, what LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) is to American structures of a similar ilk. The 5 Green Star rated Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in inner




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Greenhouse: Sydney's Traveling, 'Waste-Free' Strawbale Restaurant by Joost Bakker

In our conventional, resource-intensive food and building industries, 'waste-free' may seem like an alien concept, which makes projects like Australia's Greenhouse all the more impressive. Touted as a




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Sydney micro-apartment designed with Japanese organizational technique in mind

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.




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Side mirrors no longer required on cars in Japan. Is this a good idea?

It would save fuel and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. But is it too complicated?




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Injecting Aerosols Into Atmosphere to Slow Global Warming Environmentally & Economically Risky

Another report on another geoengineering method that is likely too risky to try and utterly not cost-effective: Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere to slow warming (which would do absolutely nothing about ocean acidification, by the way).




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A Tale of Two Geoengineering Experiments: Ocean Iron Fertilization & Injecting the Atmosphere

The first field test of injecting sulfate particles into the atmosphere is proposed for New Mexico; ocean iron fertilization experiment shows more promise than previous ones.




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Vancouver’s Mobi bike share system is just weird

I wish them luck but there are a lot of complications.




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A quick and dirty glossary of climate negotiation jargon and abbreviations

Some of the most frequently used jargon you’ll want to know before the Paris climate change talks, accompanied by user-friendly definitions.




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Hundreds of thousands around the world join Global Climate March

Ahead of the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, hundreds of marches were held around the world to call for strong climate action.




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Recycle Old Furs Into Bedding for Injured Animals

With a slew of fur-free celebrities and PETA's racy anti-fur campaigns, sporting a fur coat is controversial. For reasons that range from the philosophical to the stylistic, Planet Green notes, thousands of old fur coats are sitting




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Tidal Power Could Inject £3 Billion Each Year Into UK Economy

By 2050 wave and tidal power could supply 11% of current UK electricity demand.




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Flower-like wave energy turbines could power the coasts of Japan

The wave energy generators would help to both generate power and dissipate the power of the waves crashing against the shore.




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Bear's Head Freed From Jar After Three-Week Search

Late last month, when officer Shelley Hammonds of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency received word of an animal in distress, it might have sounded like a routine rescue operation. Witnesses described




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Corporations Wrote a Law Requiring Climate Denial be Taught in School. Tennessee Just Passed It.

Would you let corporations decide how climate science gets taught in your kids' classroom? That's what's happening in Tennessee.