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Villains behind W.Va. toxic spill are back spilling again
Remember the guys who poisoned the drinking water of 300,000 West Virginians? Their new company has been cited eight times for environmental violations.
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Want to create a new generation of farmers? Forgive their college debt
A new campaign calls on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to recognize farming as a public good.
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Food bikes combine our two favorite things
From bakeries on wheels in Pittsburgh to mobile taquerias in Oakland, brewers, chefs, baristas, and farmers alike are turning to bikes.
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Do your best nature impression, feed the world, and win a prize
The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is looking for great nature-inspired ideas to improve the food system.
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Americans like stuff that sounds good, polls find
The public prefers things like clean air and clean energy, but that doesn't mean progressives will win on those issues.
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Why Obama should crack down on gassy cows
Obama's new methane regulations don’t pass the smell test.
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Watch me get an IUD — for the planet
Sometimes, doing the most sustainable thing for your uterus means you get to go to McDonald's afterward.
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Peer-to-peer bike rentals are more principle than profit
Spinlister, the Airbnb-style rent-a-bike service, wants to help give cyclists access to wheels, wherever they may find themselves.
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Solving hunger is simple — end poverty. Gulp.
Trying to end poverty may seem like a tall order if all you want to do is make sure people don't starve. But there's plenty we can do -- and a lot we even agree on.
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Climate change could be happening 2,400 feet under Antarctic ice
Scientist drilled half a mile through ancient Antarctic glaciers and found, yup, more evidence of human-caused climate change.
