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- RIVER portable battery & solar charger delivers power on the go for off-grid adventures
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 04:45 PMThis mobile solar power station offers a lightweight high-capacity lithium-ion battery with all the bells and whistles.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photo: Why do catfish have whiskers?
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 03:00 PMThe wacky whiskers of this striped catfish beg the question: Why?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Apparel brands need to be more transparent about where clothes come from
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 11:12 AMA new report called 'Follow the Thread' assesses the willingness of 72 companies to publish important supply chain information.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Naked mole-rats can live without oxygen, they just act like plants … wait, what?
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 07:30 AMIn the ever beautifully bizarre world of nature’s strangest mammal, the naked mole-rat can live for nearly 20 minutes without oxygen. Here’s how.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tour d'East River: Riding 25 miles of continuous bike lanes
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 02:07 PMStreetfilms follows a journey that would have been impossible just a few years ago.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Big chains are sucking the life and the variety out of our cities
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 12:27 PMToronto is now looking at limiting chain stores to preserve neighborhood character. They are not the first to try this.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - British study finds commuting by bike can cut heart disease and cancer
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 08:08 AMGetting on a bike has huge health benefits for everyone
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Why shopping should be a last resort
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 07:00 AMToronto illustrator Sarah Lazarovic's Buyerarchy of Needs urges people to consider other options before hitting the mall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How a 14th century manuscript could solve our antibiotic crisis
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 04:21 PMResearchers are pouring over an important medieval medical text with 360 recipes, many of which might have successfully fought infection long before modern science.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Canada's Minister of Transport knows a lot about helmets
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 11:58 AMIn space, nobody can hear you complain about cyclists.
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- Eerie "dead mall" films take us deep inside derelict retail giants (Video)
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 03:40 PMThe number of failed retail spaces is growing, and this filmmaker is digitally preserving these places before they are disappear.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kentucky coal museum goes solar (and miners made it happen)
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 01:35 PMWhen the coal industry turned its back on workers, they created a powerful solar lobby.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Drivers look at their phones on 88 percent of trips
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 09:53 AMPerhaps it’s time to fix the phones.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photo: Three snowy egrets waiting on a log
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 05:14 PMOur wonderful photo of the day comes from Goleta, California.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Riese & Muller's new electric cargo bike offers covered hauling for kids, groceries, and more
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 01:25 PMTransporting one person with minimal gear on a bike is simple, and just about any bicycle can handle it, but if you want to carry kids, a load of groceries, the family dog, or other stuff along with you, a cargo e-bike is the answer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Southern California is facing a serious tree catastrophe
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 12:44 PMStricken sycamores, waning willows, ailing oaks – thanks to years of drought and invasive pests, tens of millions of trees are at imminent risk of a massive die-off.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - British study finds commuting by bike can cut heart disease and cancer
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 10:47 AMGetting on a bike has huge health benefits for everyone
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Former coal mine to become largest solar farm in Kentucky
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 06:21 AMThis, ladies and gentlemen, is what the transition looks like.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 casual shoes and sandals for vegans
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 01:50 PMThis is fashion with compassion -- beautiful footwear that causes no harm to animals and minimal damage to the planet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ollies Blocks fosters kids' imagination & creativity (Review)
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 12:30 PMBuilding with blocks and construction toys is a great unstructured activity for kids, and Ollies Wooden Blocks are a superb new addition to the category.
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- Architects finally are taking climate change seriously. Sort of.
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 03:33 PMMost of them concede that it's happening and is caused by climate, but they are not doing much about it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vancouver Aquarium bans water bottles and other disposable plastics
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 01:16 PMFrom now on, thirsty visitors can refill their own bottles at water fountains or grab a reusable cup in the cafeteria.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 8 'shower plants' that want to live in your bathroom
Friday - 04/21/2017 - 10:55 AMWant to turn your bathroom into an easy oasis? Try this.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 6 cosmetics companies with refillable packaging
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 02:29 PMThese makeup brands have cleaned up their packaging along with their ingredient lists.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Contemporary cork-clad shed lets musician & seamstress work from backyard
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 02:01 PMBuilt in one end of a small London garden, this modern work shed uses cork to create a structure that's well-insulated and blends in.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tokyo diners can't get enough of insect ramen
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 12:16 PMWhen the Ramen Nagi restaurant created a special bug-centric menu just for fun, it sold out within hours.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CO2 heat pumps can heat your home and your hot water
Thursday - 04/20/2017 - 10:02 AMGet rid of fossil fuels and hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants in one fell swoop
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photo: Azorian jungle is a misty dream
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 06:52 PMCue tropical escape fantasy sequence.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Energy Secretary Rick Perry orders study on electric grid, appoints known renewable-hating skeptic to write it
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 03:03 PMWhy wait sixty days? with Travis Fisher writing it, the result is a foregone conclusion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Google Earth's revamp immerses users in scenic places around the world.
Wednesday - 04/19/2017 - 11:07 AMThe overhaul now includes the Voyager feature for deep exploration, not just satellite views.
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