Latest Articles
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How our screwed-up CEO pay system makes climate change worse
Perverse pay incentives reward fossil fuel company CEOs for short-term thinking that puts the whole planet at risk.
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Denmark wages war on food waste
Making the U.S. look pretty bad in the process.
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Google-powered map shows that deforestation isn’t just about the Amazon
New data from the tech giant and the University of Maryland reveal previously overlooked deforestation in Southeast Asia and West Africa.
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Dear architects: Stop trying to make shipping container buildings happen
They're cheap and everywhere. But the big steel boxes aren't as good a fit for human habitation as all those design competitions suggest.
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Hungry polar bears trap Arctic researchers
Seriously, polar bears -- stop being jerks.
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Grey swans are extremely rare, damaging storms. How will climate change affect them?
A new study finds that storms with no historical precedent might become more likely over the coming century.
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U.S. restaurants are terrible at getting wasted food to the hungry. Can we change that?
It makes a lot of sense for restaurants to donate uneaten food to the poor, yet most throw it out.
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What can a president do to boost renewable energy? A lot
Even without approval from Congress, Obama or his successor could take big steps to promote clean energy projects on federal land.
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Bees and flowers have a special relationship, and climate change is screwing it up
This video explains how climate-induced changes in flowering cycles could make for pollination trouble.
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Gamers guzzle a crazy amount of energy
Battling virtual monsters can end up requiring a lot of computing power.