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Are solar compactors actually good for the earth?
They're popping up in greener cities everywhere -- those solar-powered public trash cans. But do they actually make a difference? Umbra has the answer.
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Congressional Republicans: Damn the environment, full cuts ahead!
The GOP majority is gunning for the environment with its new appropriations bills, which would gut federal climate efforts.
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It’s time to change up your veggie burger routine. Here’s how
We turnip an exciting new veggie burger recipe.
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It sure looks like the Pacific trade pact sucks. Why is Obama so hot for it?
A brief bipartisan rebellion was only a bump in the road for the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership, which could undercut environmental rules.
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Jeb Bush dismisses his church’s stance on climate change — why not gay marriage?
The candidate seems to follow Catholic teachings when they align with the Republican Party — and dismiss them when they don’t.
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This giant algae bloom is ruining all the clams, making you cry
It's the biggest toxic bloom of its kind in a decade, stretching from Santa Barbara to Alaska. Welcome back to Spoiler Alerts.
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There are just 97 of these adorable porpoises left
The Gulf of California's vaquita is critically endangered, thanks to rampant gill-net fishing.
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The “secret science committee” behind the pope’s encyclical
The Pontifical Academy is the "400-year-old collective ... that operates as the pope’s eyes and ears on the natural world."
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Michigan just did something amazing for good food access
A new service will offer loans to businesses to boost low-income communities' access to fresh, healthy food.
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What would the planet look like without lichen?
Lichens are "exquisitely" threatened by climate change, and could go extinct within a century.
