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U.S. Wind Industry Gets Tax Credit Extension
As part of the new "fiscal cliff" measure passed by Congress Tuesday, the production tax credit for renewables gets a one-year extension.
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Farewell to 75-Watt Incandescent Light Bulbs
Beginning Tuesday, new U.S. regulations prohbit the manufacture or import of traditional 75-watt incandescent light bulbs.
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How Accurate Is 'Promised Land' on Fracking?
Fracking has now become so much a part of the fabric of American life that it has earned its first genuine Hollywood treatment.
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Australia's Groundbreaking Water Agreement
Officials work with farmers to restore flows.
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House of Straw With a Modernist Touch
A small Parisian architecture firm has designed a cozy, 15-square-meter "nest" that even the Big Bad Wolf would have to admire.
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Heat Map Images of Homes Show Insulation Gaps
As the winter months descend, a startup company in the Boston area is letting homeowners know exactly where their heating dollars are escaping.
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LED Holiday Light Displays Shed Light on Efficiency
See photos from around the U.S. of displays that illuminate both the holiday season and energy efficiency.
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Whales Get New Protections From Offshore Wind Energy
Three offshore wind developers have announced an agreement with environmental groups designed to mitigate impact on the right whale.
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Grabbing the Colorado From the “People of the River”
Native people continue to suffer in the delta.
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Ten Weirdest Stories of 2012
From a genitalia-headed fish to a two-faced cat—see our editor's picks for the oddest National Geographic stories of 2012.
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Photos: Shell Rig Runs Aground
Crews have been trying to secure the Arctic drilling rig, which broke free of its tow lines in a storm and is carrying 150,000 gallons of fuel.
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The Top 5 Exoplanets of 2012
We pick the most interesting alien worlds discovered in the past year.
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Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Kick off the New Year with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower, which will peak tonight into the wee hours of January 3.
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New Space Pictures
Star trails streak over a salt lake, ice blooms into "broccoli," and the sun sets off sparks in this week's best space pictures.
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Hangover Cures Explained
From B vitamins to hot peppers—suggestions abound for how to banish that New Year's Eve hangover.
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Cutting the Cords With Wireless Power
WiTricity, a company based near Boston, envisions a future where everything from mobile phones to vehicles can be charged without wires.
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Tigers Bouncing Back
Tigers are making a comeback thanks to strong government initiatives in India, Thailand, and Russia, scientists announced this week.
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Royalty Under a Parking Lot?
Scientists examine a body they think may be infamous medieval monarch Richard III, who was killed in battle.
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How to Live to a Ripe Old Age
National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner offers tips on the art of living long and well.
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Hit With Giant Hailstones
In the American Midwest's infamous Tornado Alley, giant hailstones rain down on National Geographic explorer Tim Samaras. Video.