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What’s wrong with gorgeous Lake George? Scientists wire it up to find out
As temps rise, Upstate New York's summer icon faces dead zones and declining water quality. But scientists hope a supercomputer solution can turn the tide -- for this lake and others.
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Coal shoulder: BLM sells controversial coal mining lease, but no one’s buying
Wyoming's Bureau of Land Management held a sale for the lease of 148 million tons of coal that received not a single bid, a first in state history.
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Solar-powered gizmos are making your wine taste better
Winemaking involves an increasing number of robots.
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This guy loves public transit so much he’s been arrested 29 times for trying to drive it
So you think you like trains? Darius McCollum REALLY likes trains.
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Tesla Model S rocks safety tests, gets highest possible score
The sexiest car on the market has now officially been deemed the safest. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave top marks to the Tesla sedan.
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Fracking frenzy slows as oil and gas assets plummet in price
Shale assets are worth less and less thanks to an oversaturated market and production that hasn’t always lived up to expectations.
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When will solar get cheap enough for everyone to use?
The faster the price of solar power falls, the more viable it becomes as an energy source -- and the sooner we'll see it on roofs across America.
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Democrats will soon have a big, fat fight over fracking
Many Democratic politicians are pro-fracking. Many core Democratic voters are not. As the 2016 election nears, that conflict will heat up.
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Don’t expect that hybrid minivan any time soon
Toyota sells a hybrid minivan in Japan, but it has no plans to sell one in the U.S., and neither do any other automakers.
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Your iPhone uses more electricity than your fridge
A new report sheds light on the massive energy footprint of the global digital economy.
