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Why this deforestation pledge is huge news for the Indonesian rainforest
A multinational pulp and paper giant joins the rest of the corporate world in committing to end the destruction of Indonesia's rainforest.
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In Seattle, the rent is too damn high
Tech booms, bad government, and money-hungry developers: Inside Seattle's insane housing market, and how it got that way.
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Happy Hump Day! It’s time to stop hating on women in tech
Here's a shout-out to some of the women -- both IRL and fictional! -- making strides in tech, startup, and video game culture.
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Drinking this purple beer could help save sea stars — and get you wasted
It's for a good cause!
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Cattle pollution is pissing off the Rocky Mountain ecosystem
Excess nitrogen is overfertilizing Colorado's parks and causing all sorts of strange problems.
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What’s behind the mysterious mass slayings of 320,000 chickens?
If this true crime story doesn't make you mad about the U.S. poultry industry, nothing will.
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Could we fight climate change with bitcoin? This guys thinks so
James D'Angelo wants to launch a global, government-free cap-and-trade system using bitcoin.
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Does hydropower make sense in a warming world?
Thanks to climate change, dams are a less reliable source of electricity, but a lot more of them are getting built anyway.
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The drought is killing everything — except wineries
Drought takes a break from destroying everything you love to give Washington wines a surprising boost.
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Walmart spews a huge amount of climate pollution with its shipping, but doesn’t report any of it
That could change if shareholders adopt a proposed resolution this Friday. It would require Walmart to report and reduce shipping emissions.