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Folge vom 01.06.2014Better Car Labeling Could Pump Up Fuel EfficiencyWhen gas mileage cost was explicitly revealed on new car window stickers, potential consumers were more likely to choose the most efficient vehicle. David Biello reports.
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Folge vom 25.05.2014Pope Francis Pleas for the EnvironmentIn a May 21 speech Pope Francis warned that despoiling the environment would come back to haunt humanity. David Biello reports
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Folge vom 19.05.2014Poetry Poster Sucks Up SmogA building-sized poem shows how billboards could help cut pollution from cars. David Biello reports