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Why reproductive rights in the U.S. are a lot like your high school ex
Is your state more of a Tracy Flick or a Jordan Catalano?
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America sucks at recycling, so we’re burning trash again
Waste-to-energy plants promise to turn garbage into electricity. Too bad they're dirty and expensive.
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This water lawsuit could be huge and it’s happening in … Iowa?
A utility in Iowa is suing neighboring farming counties over fertilizer runoff that ends up in the drinking water.
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72 percent of GOP senators deny climate change
Thirty-nine GOP senators reject the science on climate change — that's three-fourths of the Senate Republican caucus. Ouch.
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Scientists dig up a new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Another day, another miracle drug found in the dirt.
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Clean energy rebounds big time in 2014
China continues to lead the world in green investment.
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South Korea now has the world’s second largest cap-and-trade market
And the U.S. lags further and further behind ...
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The U.S. and India keep pushing toward a climate deal
John Kerry just visited India to lay the groundwork for an agreement ahead of Obama’s trip to the country later this month.
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Change 100 businesses, and the world’s food system will change with them
Collaborating with business may not be as satisfying as waving a revolutionary banner, but it gets results.
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Can I just dump old beauty products down the drain?
Oh, what to do with all those old shampoos? Umbra knows, and soon you shall too.
