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Maryland’s Republican governor just let a fracking moratorium become law
Gov. Larry Hogan didn't sign the bill but he didn't veto it either because the state legislature would have overriden a veto.
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Can I have a composting toilet?
A reader wants to install a composting toilet in her London flat. Umbra is flush with answers.
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Martin O’Malley could try to out-green Bernie Sanders
O’Malley, former governor of Maryland, is running for president. Will he make a push to be the biggest climate hawk in the Democratic field?
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Your comprehensive guide to making kick-ass asparagus
A simpler way to prepare asparagus, plus a clever dressing to put on all of your salads this season.
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Most glaciers in Mount Everest area will disappear
About 5,500 glaciers could disappear or drastically retreat by the end of the century with severe impacts on farming and hydropower, say scientists.
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4 crazy facts from a new fashion documentary
"The True Cost" gives new meaning to the phrase "retail therapy." We might need a retail therapist after watching it.
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Bernie Sanders cares about cockblocking, too
A passion for CAPS and a liberal attitude toward sex? Be still, my heart!
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Why are officials turning off the tap this summer in some of America’s most vulnerable cities?
Come April, municipal utilities start cracking down on businesses and homes with late water bills by shutting off their taps. Is it ethical?
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Here’s why we need to politicize disasters
Ted Cruz says we shouldn't politicize the Texas floods. He's wrong. If we want to prevent disasters tomorrow, we need talk about vulnerabilities today.
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California Senate candidate: “We’re all going to die”
Mike Beitiks is running on a "single board platform": He's all climate, all the time.
