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No, the rich are not all moving to the city now
Despite what you may have heard, rich people and the middle class are still holed up in the suburbs -- and that's bad for cities and the climate, too.
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Scott Walker is suddenly sweet on biofuels
He opposed federal pro-ethanol rules for years. When addressing Iowa corn farmers, he's in favor of them.
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Kids are smarter than senators on climate change, and this poll proves it
Ninety percent of eighth-graders know that human activity causes climate change. Less than 10 percent of Republican senators do.
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I watched Tim Cook introduce Apple Watch and now I’m depressed
Says Cook: "Apple Watch is the most personal device we have ever created. It's not just with you, it's on you." Gross.
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There’s a local flower movement blooming
Activist, author, and podcaster Debra Prinzing wants to make the slow flower movement a thing.
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How human composting will change death in the city
The financial and environmental costs of burial and cremation are high, but there could be a better way.
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How the U.S. Embassy used Twitter to clear China’s air
The U.S. Embassy in Beijing tweeted data from an air-quality monitor, which triggered profound change in China’s environmental policy.
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The GOP’s king corn problem
Republicans contort themselves in order to champion big-government ethanol support.
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Florida officials banned from talking about climate change
And if they can’t name the problem, you can bet they can’t do anything about it either -- a big problem in a low-lying coastal state.
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3 big food system problems begging for innovation
We consume too much food, we produce too little food, and our farming screws up the environment. What can individuals do to improve this picture?
