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We are accustomed to living off the land, but if we are expropriated, we would end up in the streets.

—Nicaraguan farmer Menardo Mairena, whose community may be forced off its land to make way for a $50 billion canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The canal—bigger than its Panamanian neighbor—would threaten the largest freshwater ecosystem in Central America.

The Eiffel Tower is now a mini wind farm. -

The tower's two vertical-axis turbines will generate enough electricity to power the structure’s first floor. BusinessGreen

Corals are eating your plastic trash. -

A study has found that corals at the Great Barrier Reef are consuming nearly as much microplastic as plankton—and all that plastic we've thrown in the sea could lead to some serious indigestion. Discovery News

Google makes a big bet on solar. -

The search giant will invest $300 million to support 25,000 residential solar power installations, allowing the firm to take advantage of tax credits and boosting its total investment in renewable energy to $1.8 billion. Bloomberg

A bill to fight toxic algae in the Great Lakes has passed the House. -

The legislation is in response to the Lake Erie algae (fueled by farm runoff) that made the water unsafe to drink in Toledo, Ohio, last summer. Cleveland Plain Dealer

China says no to elephant imports. -

The country has banned tusk shipments for a year in response to criticism that ivory demand from Chinese consumers is driving poaching in Africa. More ivory is smuggled into China than any other nation. BBC