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Watch our juicy explainer about the environment’s growing economics problem
This video makes the case for degrowth, an idea that's about producing and consuming less for our well-being and the planet's.
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Is it greener to buy a new car or drive the old one into the ground?
A reader is feline unsure about buying a new, fuel-efficient car. Umbra says it's better to make the leap, and she's not lion.
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Naomi Klein on why low oil prices could be a great thing
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for climate activists to attack Big Oil while it's weak and shift us toward cleaner energy.
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What’s a watermelon radish, and what do I do with it?
A great discovery, an even better pickle, and what to do with your latest CSA haul.
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257,000 people could die from China’s toxic air over the next decade
That really is a lot of people; it’s roughly equal to the population of Orlando, Fla., or Buffalo, N.Y.
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Watch America’s farmers slowly disappear from this map
Over the past 40 years, America has gone from a nation of farmers to one of truck drivers and the occasional software developer.
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The 10 U.S. cities that are gentrifying the fastest
So much for keeping Austin weird.
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Whales, fed up with being fished, take revenge on fishermen
In Alaska, once overfished sperm whales are striking back against fishermen by eating all of their fish. This is one whale's tale.
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Why living in Detroit doesn’t come cheap
Detroit's housing market may look accessible, but once you do the math imposed by the city's sometimes tough conditions, it's hardly a bargain.
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This ad will actually make you want to ride the bus
What if your bus commute were straight out of a Michael Bay movie?
