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A Hawaiian clean energy plant makes electricity from seawater and ammonia
Our oceans hold a lot of unharnessed energy. Here's one way to capture it.
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The hungry dystopia of climate change
Worldwide hunger and food panics are now a real possibility. Thanks, climate change!
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We’re killing off all the animals and they are making it really difficult for us to save them
Scientists want to artificially inseminate endangered species, but that's easier said than done.
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When the Big One hits, here’s some of the gear you’re going to need
Disaster prep isn't a realm in which to get too obsessive about sustainability, but it makes all sorts of sense to stock your own kit, Umbra advises.
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These elected officials eat hemp to make a point
A Democrat and a Republican joined forces for a meal of banned food.
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There’s a new sustainable ag technique in town, and it’s cleaning up
With the right "push-pull" planting combos, African farmers can ward off pests, fertilize crops, feed animals, and even withstand drought.
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What is so great about whales? This scientist says it’s their poop
Asha de Vos studies how the blue whales of Sri Lanka, threatened by a booming shipping industry, help feed an ecosystem from the bottom up.
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Obama calls for big clean energy push
The president also slammed barriers to clean energy.
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These Burners want to clean up Burning Man
A new petition seeks to make Burner Shame a thing of the past.
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We’re making massive waste islands in the sea
A new NASA visualization shows how trash accumulates in oceanic garbage patches.
