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Dear friend of Mother Nature, Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s before the Clean Air Act passed (these photos are amazing).  Other stories we're tracking this week:  What's causing the honeybees of the world to disappear? A new report says 'it's complicated." This is amazing news: America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners. ​Why April 15, 2013, was the saddest recorded day in 5 years. 13 natural remedies for an ant invasion (including peppermint and lemon) A very cool guide on how to turn your lawn (that costs you money) into food (which saves you money) ​This is either the greatest home office ever built....or a claustrophobic work nightmare. You decide.  ​Early morning pop quiz: If the entire human population stepped on a scale, how much would we weigh? And what continent would have the dubious honor of coming in first? Could you live on $1.50 a day? The Global Poverty Project has a challenge for you.  And now a word from our sponsor: Find work-life balance with the new e-book: The Yin and Yang of Telecommuting. PGI has a free copy with your name on it. :)  Looking forward to your visit, The team at MNN Join us at Google + | Follow us at Twitter | Like us at Facebook Quick Links As more folks have discovered the joys of keeping a few birds in the back yard, the houses for these critters are getting snazzy indeed. Ready to geek out with us? You're looking at a great example of a natural fractal (in this case, broccoli). Our photo editor loves cats...and she's created a gallery of expressive cat faces that are most intriguing indeed.

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