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Watch commuters live your public transit nightmare as they avoid a rat in a subway car
You shouldn't let this keep you from using public transit, but we'd understand if you avoided open-toed shoes for a while.
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What “kalegate” taught us about New Orleans and food
You can talk all kinds of smack about New Orleans, but whatever you do, don't get mouthy about its greens.
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It helps to like your neighbor during a natural disaster
Research suggests that "resilience" isn't just about constructing better buildings -- it's also about strong communities.
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Rich countries: Sure, climate change will screw poor countries, but what about us?
Shielding poor countries from climate impacts could cost $100 billion a year, but that fact was erased from the IPCC's summary report.
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How did Vancouver get so green?
Vancouver's progress on greenhouse gas emissions shows what's possible with political will and bold leadership. But it also reveals the limits.
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One California oil town keeps fracking in check — by banning all drilling
Flummoxed by an oil company's changing stories, Carson City plays tough -- and faces a longer battle.
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Dirty Kochs will dish out millions for polluting this Texas town
The Koch bros' plant is just one of a gaggle of polluters strangling Port Arthur, a city also beset by ghastly levels of lung disease and cancer.
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Please, scientists: Tell us how you really feel about climate change
Scientists need clearer language to express the urgency of climate change. Dropping an F-bomb or two would be a good start.
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San Francisco’s Castro district is putting in rainbow crosswalks
Here's something to literally brighten your day.
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Attn. babies: Don’t be born poor and black in North Carolina
A new EPA study finds that poor black kids are more likely to arrive in this world underweight and undernourished, on top of being underprivileged.