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This amazing interactive map is actually saving trees
This is how you use the creepy power of the internet to do some real good.
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The 3 scariest words for the environment: President Scott Walker
From wind turbines to iron ore mines -- Walker is the absolute worst candidate for the environment.
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Bribing bloggers with free solar panels is apparently a thing now
A marketing consultant tried to get me to write a column about solar startup in exchange for a panel. It didn't work.
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Pacific sardines are crashing — bad news for whales and my salad
Your grandpa's favorite fish (and mine) can't support a West Coast fishery — or all the charismatic megafauna -- that rely on them.
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This co-op bike shop will teach you to fix your own damn bike (and that matters)
The bike kitchen movement greases the gears of the real sharing economy.
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Physics geniuses, Mexican rappers, LEGO Supreme Court: It’s Woman Crush Wednesday
This week, our roundup of badass women in the news also includes a controversial filmmaker and power-playing politicos.
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The South Bronx isn’t falling for Fresh Direct’s dirty trucks
The company wants to bring 1,000 new trucks to the neighborhood, which is already home to high asthma rates and heavy industry.
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Why bike lanes are battle lines for justice
Poor communities and communities of color bike the most, but have some of the worst infrastructure around.
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Google’s plan to prioritize facts ticks off climate deniers
The search giant is considering a new system that would rank sites by trustworthiness. One prominent denier is already crying “censorship.”
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Uber wants to empower women using … Uber
Uber is partnering with U.N. Women to make more jobs for women drivers. Here's why we're skeptical.