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Moving Up the Food Chain
For most of the time that human beings have walked the earth, we lived as hunter-gatherers. The share of the human diet that came from hunting versus gathering varied with geographic location, hunting skills, and the season of the year. During the northern hemisphere winter, for instance, when there was little food to gather, people […]
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4 climate policies we’re thankful for
There isn't much good news to report about the environment these days. But here are a few developments for which we can give thanks.
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As Warsaw climate talks end, scraps of good news in a mess of bad
The U.N.'s process grinds forward, and delegates agree on some important steps to halt deforestation, but remain allergic to bigger commitments.
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Explained in 90 seconds: Breaking the carbon budget
Kelly Levin, a climate policy expert at the World Resources Institute, explains what our carbon budget is, how much we've already "spent," and why it matters.
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Super Bowl faceoff: Which is greener, girls or chickens?
Four companies enter this battle of the indie brands. One will leave.
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Saving the city from climate change, one house at a time
New York City’s chief urban designer struggles to protect his house from future floods, and gets a taste of just how unprepared we really are.
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Was the environment a decisive factor in the Virginia governor’s race?
Voters chose the more climate-friendly candidate, Terry McAuliffe, but was that because of his views on the environment? Or abortion or gay rights or immigration ... ?
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Is a green energy revolution on the global agenda?
Mass protests over green space in Turkey posed a significant threat to the ruling party, and other countries have begun to feel the heat as well.
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Google and Facebook green guys baffled why their companies are in ALEC
At a recent forum on the Internet industry’s support for green energy, Facebook and Google representatives could not explain why their companies are members of ALEC, the powerful lobbying organization that opposes that mission.
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You can’t ignore the smog in China
The one embarrassing problem China is taking seriously.