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7 things to know about California’s drought
Everything you ever wanted to know about California's devastating drought but were too afraid to ask.
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Everybody needs a Climate Thing
Each person views climate change from their own idiosyncratic angle — and that could be the key to making progress in fighting the problem.
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Help me pack the greenest picnic basket
A reader is trying to avoid plastic picnicware. Umbra forks over the goods.
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When, exactly, did humans become an actual geological force?
Now that we've figured out what the Anthropocene is, no one can agree on when it started.
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California’s snowpack is at a record low
More bad news for drought-parched California.
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Wanna change an oil exec’s mind on climate? Here’s how
Make it a family affair.
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This sea creature has a huge manatee-crush on Leonardo DiCaprio
If manatees could use emojis, this one would be all heart-eyes for Leo and his new eco-resort.
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Thawing permafrost could be the worst climate threat you haven’t heard of
Permafrost is supposed to stay frozen -- and it turns out it could be seriously bad news for the atmosphere if it doesn't.
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5 years after a deadly coal mine disaster, what’s changed?
As the trial winds up for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, Coal Country is going through tectonic shifts.
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This affordable housing complex has a solar farm on its roof
A community solar project in Seattle is powering the real sharing economy.