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- Google Funds Spy Tech for Catching Poachers
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- Mayor Takes Entire Salary in Local Currency
- 30 MW Wave Power to be Built on Mexico Coast
- Biodegradable Toothbrush Gives Smile to Needy
NASA's "Black Marble" Photos of Earth
Beautiful images just published by NASA show our planet in the dark of night, but still lit up by human-made lights, all thanks to the latest in satellite technology.
Business
New Mayor Takes Entire Salary in Local Currency
There was a time when local currencies were usable only at food co-ops and yoga studios. When a city mayor elects to take his entire salary in local notes, you know things are changing.
- FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination
- A Ship Full of Coal Just Crashed in Vancouver
- Down to the Wire: The COP18 UN Climate Conference Is On!
- Google Funds Spy Technology for Catching Poachers
- Is This The Most Climate-Progressive Country On Earth?
- Deniers Are Not The Problem, Naysayers Are
- Do Not Ask Arizona Governor Jan Brewer About Global Warming
- BP Should Be Barred From Government Contracts for At Least 5 Years: Public Citizen
Design
The Week In Design: Hobbit Houses, Sheds for Seniors; Tiny Transformers
Plus sandcastles and more prefabs
- LLSTOL Transformer Furniture: Just Two Pieces Convert From Chair To Table To Sofa
- Applebee's Builds Green LEED Gold Certified Restaurant in Manhattan, Complete With Living Wall
- 5 Bicycle Inspired Accessories for Your Home
- 140,000 Square Foot 17th Century Chateau de Bellevue Demolished "By Mistake"
- EmpowerHouse: From Solar Decathlon to Habitat for Humanity
- Barcode Room Is a Plywood LifeEdited Transformer Apartment
- Modern Prefab Goes Seriously Vertical
- Oscar Niemeyer 1907-2012
Living
11 Holiday Gifts for Gardeners
From seed bombs to garden gloves and vegan boots, find the perfect gift to please the gardener on your list here.
- 'Migrating Mural' Connects Human, Animal Travelers
- From Road to Office, A New Bike Pant Makes the Commute
- Biodegradable Toothbrush Gives a Smile to the Needy
- Photo of the Day: Mt Kangchenjunga
- Full Version of Summer Rayne Oakes' Film eXtinction Released Online
- Photo of the Day: Chugging to the Top
- Sperm Count in French Men Drops by a Third, Environment Suspected
- 5 Ways to Avoid Toxic Gifts that Could Harm Your Child
Transportation
How Fast Could You Travel Across the USA in the 1800s? (Check Out These Old Maps)
In this age of fast travel and instant digital communications, we tend to forget that not so long ago, distances were subjectively very different.
- EPA Releases Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Models of 2013 (In Two Flavors)
- 'Sleep Mode' Software Update Gives Tesla Model S a Bit More Range!
- VW Debuts the Eco Up! Natural Gas Car (29% Less CO2 per Mile than the Prius)
- 10 Great Examples of Winter-Friendly Bike Gear
- Chevrolet Volt Owners Have Driven Over 100 Million Electric Miles (5 Million Gallons of Fuel Saved)
- Ford Sold 1,259 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrids During its Second Month on the Market
- Tesla Motors Was Cash Flow Positive Last Week, Elon Musk Says
- Behold, The Airship Really Is Reborn
Technology
Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Insect-like drones, record-setting robots, plastic lightbulbs and more!
The most popular stories in technology from the last month. Catch up quick!
- Best Cleantech News for Your Weekend Reading December 8-9, 2012
- New Ducted Wind Generator Design Claims Higher Output, Lower Costs
- NASA's "Black Marble" Photos of Earth At Night
- Promoting Water Reuse by Matching Wastewater Sources with Water Needs
- Tony Fadell, Inventor of the iPod, Talks About How He Created the Nest Thermostat
- Trio of Satellites Measuring Pollution Levels of World's Largest Cities
- Bendable, Super-Strong Plastic Could Replace Touchscreen Glass
- Shape-Shifting Robot Mimics Protein Molecules
Science
The World's First Space-Traveling Jumping Spider Has Died
Today we join NASA in mourning the loss of a spider. Not just any spider -- a space-traveling spider.
- Nature Blows My Mind! Beautiful But Dangerous Caterpillars
- Less Octopus, More Spider Crab. Climate Change Dictates This Year’s Christmas Menu in Spain
- Florida to Host a Real-Life Snake Whacking Contest
- Could Farming Bluefin Tuna Help Ensure Its Survival?
- Birds Like My Butt - A New Excuse for Littering Smokers?
- South Korea Formally Cancels Plans to Resume Whaling
- China Prepares to Plant a Vegetable Garden on Mars
- WWF Gets $5 Million Grant From Google to Help Fight Wildlife Trafficking
Energy
Wave Power to Prove Its Mettle with 30 Megawatts to be Built Off Mexico's Coast
Wave power is the oft-forgotten cousin of solar and wind power. It has huge potential, but it is not quite as far along as the better known sources of clean power, so it tends to be overlooked.
- Calling for Clean Energy at Indiana University
- Island Businesses Voluntarily Power Down When Energy Is Scarce
- Oil-Spilling, Arctic-Drilling Shell Just Won the "Energy Company of the Year" Award
- Africa's Biggest Solar Farm to be Built in Ghana (155 Megawatts)
- UK Economy Will Fare Better With More Wind Power Than Natural Gas: Report
- IEA Head Calls for End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
- Shell Arctic Oil Spill Clean Up Gear "Crushed Like a Beer Can" in Tests
- Contentious Energy Bill May Be Secret Victory for UK Renewables
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Nature Blows My Mind!
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Penitentes, the Strange Snow Formations
hese odd, spikey snow formations can be as tall as a person.
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