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We’re coming for you, Cuba
Cuba's an environmental oasis? Wait until the U.S. shows up.
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Sorry, polar bears. It’s worse than we thought
A new study looked at polar bears' prospects as the world warms. The verdict? Bad, or very bad.
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Talking about jobs isn’t the only way to lure voters into the climate movement
Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley are framing climate action as an economic stimulus package, but is that the best approach?
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In “Advantageous,” society has failed women in a big way
"Advantageous" is a thoughtful look at one possible future, and it’ll leave you thinking hard about what that future is and why -- something we should be doing more often, given our current predicament.
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Is there a beanbag chair I can rest easy on?
Are there better choices than little white plastic pellets to fill that blobby comfy chair? Of course! Umbra investigates.
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Watch us explain how to feed the world and end poverty at the same time
All the complex and amazing truth about getting the whole world onto a better-for-the-planet diet, boiled down to this one little video.
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In California, people of color are dangerously close to oil train disasters
A new report finds that minority and low-income residents are more likely to live in California's oil train "blast zone."
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Move over corn. Cacti can power cars, too
Cacti and other plants that thrive in arid landscapes could be the future of biofuels, according to new research.
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So now we have beautiful underwater greenhouses. Why? Why not!
They're already producing strawberries, basil, and lettuce -- all at 20 feet below sea level.
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Happy Canada Day! There are needles in my potato
Who could be planting needles in Canadian potatoes? Those goddamn, water-loving environmentalists are suspected!
