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The Week in Pictures: Climate Change to Kill 5 Million People by 2020, Solar-Powered Hornets, and More (Slideshow)

Last week, a boat in the Amazon spilled around 210,000 gallons of popcorn into a major river, making the surface of the water look a bit like the floor of a movie theater. Find out how oil workers came to the rescue, below, and read on for more stories from the world of green, including photos of the beautiful Miluira Retro Electric Roadster from Japan, an exclusive peak inside Michelle Kaufmann ‘s Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, the story of a woman who has used the same Christmas tree every year since 1928, and more on those solar-powered hornets. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Week in Pictures: Climate Change to Kill 5 Million People by 2020, Solar-Powered Hornets, and More (Slideshow)

How To Make Your Space Feel Larger: Glass Bathrooms

images credit aat+makoto yokomizo architects TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it “LifeEdited.” You can help: Enter the LifeEdited design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and the opportunity to design the apartment! You really need to have a life edited to live in these tiny Japanese apartments designed by

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How To Make Your Space Feel Larger: Glass Bathrooms