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New pepper is so hot it could kill you

The new dragon's breath chili is killer hot, but is intended to help, not hurt, when used in medical treatments.




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Will driverless taxis kill public transit?

In Ottawa, Canada, self-driving cars are being touted as a reason to delay transit investment.




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U.S. Doctors Say Biofuels Could Kill 192,000+ Per Year in Developing Countries

Photo: Stephanie Says, Flickr, CC Turning Food into Fuel is Not the Solution The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) has released a warning that U.S. and European policy to increase the production of biofuels could lead to almost




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Apple kills the headphone jack on the iPhone. Good idea or planned obsolescence?

There are a lot of good reasons to get rid of that old plug.




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Roundup weed killer found in all kids' oat cereals tested

EWG tested 28 brands of conventional oat-based cereals; they all had glyphosate residue, most of them above healthy standards




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Heating our homes kills 10,000 Americans per year

We have to decarbonize, not just because of carbon dioxide and climate change in the longer term, but because it is killing us directly right now.




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Sustainable skills, sustainable resources: Nonprofit helps sex trafficking survivors

Nomi Network helps to provide training and jobs to women in India and Cambodia.




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Electric Cars and Vehicles: Who Killed 'Em, New Batteries and More

Ed. note: We're now up to the sixth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on




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Hit and Run: Google may have killed a dog

New street view images suggest that one of the Google maps cars was in an accident




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Silver nanoparticles in porous gel becomes bacteria-killing sponge for water purification

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.




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Air pollution is killing twice as many people as previously thought

Burning fossil fuels puts out a lot more than just CO2.




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10th-century Anglo Saxon potion kills MRSA superbug

A microbiologist and an Anglo Saxon scholar decided to test a recipe from an Old English medical compendium called Bald's Leechbook, what they found surprised everyone.




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Internet Killing Print Media: Up-Cycling Paper Mills Could Make Digital Communications Greener

Paper Age reports that "total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared to August 2010." Burrowing in, Fortress Specialty Cellulose echos the




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Mom Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Crossing Street After Kid Killed By Hit-and-Run

I have been trying to write something punchier than David Goldberg at Transportation for America did but I cannot, this event is "so utterly outrageous, so emblematic of the failure of our current transportation




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How many people will Trump's fuel efficiency rollback kill?

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.




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Glass buildings are killing hundreds of millions of birds every year

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.




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Economical and efficient "Energy Positive" house built in Wales, just in time for standards to be killed by government

It could of been a great prototype for affordable efficient housing across Britain.




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Still no justice for young conservationist killed by turtle poachers in Costa Rica

A couple weeks ago, Jairo Mora Sandoval, a 26-year-old conservationist, was kidnapped by sea turtle poachers in Costa Rica. He was bound, beaten, and shot in the head. His body was found on the beach the next day.




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Tech is killing liberal arts

Subjects like literature and history may become a thing of the past.




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People who drive are killing more people who walk and bike than they have in 30 years

Meanwhile, cars and trucks keep getting bigger and higher. It's time to do something.




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No wonder so many people are still trying to kill the electric car

So much of the economy changes if cars last five times as long and hardly need service.




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Oh no! Argentina's Magellanic penguin chicks are being killed by global warming

Small changes in weather can have big consequences for many animals, including the beautiful Magellanic penguin found at the tip of South-America.




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Mystery killer behind tragic right whale deaths likely identified

Deaths of the endangered whales, mostly young calves, leapt 10-fold from 2005 to 2014. No one knew why until possibly now.




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Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos)

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.




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Survival Skills Are Still Sustainable, Even If You'll Never Need Them

A beautiful film celebrates doing things, like starting a fire entirely by hand, that are no longer necessary. There are lessons for us all.




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Parking Lots Kill Birds? Thousands Die in Utah Crash Landing

In Utah, birds plunge to their death after storms make parking lots look like ponds. Thwack. Another reason for less pavement?




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Mayor of London kills the Tulip

We can't keep building useless things like this.




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Transportation is the killer of a 1.5 degree lifestyle

Part of a series where I try to calculate the carbon footprint of my life.




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Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep

Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway




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Amazonia on fire: 'The earth isn’t dying. It’s being killed.'

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.




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Here's how we are killing off the fireflies

Serious threats are endangering lightning bugs across the globe; and they are all thanks to humans.




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CustomMade is an electronic matchmaker for customers with an idea and craftspeople with the skills

This is how the internet is supposed to work.




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After 4 killed in crash, Berliners call for ban on SUVs

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"




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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More

High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.




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Don Blankenship charged with conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29

A roundup of our Blankenship coverage over the years, and what led up to this tragedy and this indictment.




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Don Blankenship gets a year in jail for conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29

But this is probably not the last we will hear from him.




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Please kill your lawn

We are heading for an insect apocalypse, which would spell disaster for humankind. It's time we turn our lawns back into productive plant communities.




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5 frugal life skills I want to pass on to my kids

These are the daily habits I've refined over the years and hope to see them doing someday.




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Elephant poaching declines in Africa, but 15,000 still illegally killed each year

Even though there has been notable progress, at current poaching rates elephants are still in danger of becoming virtually extinct on the continent.




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What skills should every 18-year-old have?

In response to the question above, a former Stanford dean lists 8 essential skills for success in life - many of which are sadly neglected by parents today.




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Agenda 21 is dead, but its legacy is still killing transit

Not to mention bike lanes, higher density housing, and bird sanctuaries.




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Common household products that can kill the coronavirus

When it comes to housecleaning, here's how to tackle the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Will the office be killed by the coronavirus?

Looking at how one firm, Bergmeyer, is returning to work raises some questions.




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The great sunscreen fallacy: Lack of sun exposure might be killing us

Experts suggest that the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risks.




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Seen at the Interior Design Show 2020: More killer bathtubs

These things should be banned, or at least they should come with a real warning.




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Ellumi blue light special LEDs kill bacteria in kitchen and bathroom

But is it too much of a good thing?




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Words matter: When does someone die, and when is someone killed?

It seems that when there is a car involved, it's the former rather than the latter.




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At CES: 3D printing grows up, but still looking for the killer app

It was more about evolution than revolution as printers get cheaper and easier to use.




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59 Percent of Car Seats Are Misused and One-Third of Children Killed in Car Crashes Were Completely Unrestrained at the Time of the Crash - Their Future: TV PSA

Their Future: TV PSA




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T-Mobile Arena Celebrates Grand Opening Tonight With The Killers, Wayne Newton and Shamir - T-Mobile Arena Opens Tonight

The newest entertainment venue on the Las Vegas Strip opens tonight with a concert from The Killers, Wayne Newton and Shamir.