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Farm life without modern tech looks beautiful and backbreaking
A stunning video shows just how beautiful the Ethiopian landscape is -- and just how demanding the farm work is.
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![Dadie Buta, 38, in his fields in Karsa Ilela village, Arsi Negele, in the West Arsi zone in Ethiopia.]()
![Dadie Buta, 38, in his fields in Karsa Ilela village, Arsi Negele, in the West Arsi zone in Ethiopia.]()
From two Ethiopians, what small farmers really want
A new middle class can put down roots when small family farmers get the tools and education to produce more food.
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Wait, who says people of color don’t care about the climate?
A new poll claims that blacks and Latinos are far too busy fretting about jobs and schools to worry about climate change. That's just bunk.
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Help! I need eco-friendly party favors — on a budget
A reader wonders if there's a better alternative than the dreaded, plastic-filled goodie bags. Umbra reaches into her huge bag of tricks.
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Rotten odors rouse citizen sleuths in Pennsylvania gas patch
Since government won't monitor whether the oil-and-gas boom is wrecking air quality, volunteers have stepped in. Now their work is getting peer-reviewed and published.
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The 10 things you need to know from the new IPCC climate report
This is -- finally and for real -- the last installment of the report. Here's what it says in a nutshell.
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After Irene, Vermont shows us what climate resilience looks like
Hurricane Irene pummeled rural communities in Vermont. Their response can teach us a lot about community.
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In the fight for bike-safe streets, we’ll need everyone to join the ride
A new "bike equity" report by the League of American Bicyclists shows off diversity in bike advocacy.
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![Compostable plastic bag filled with delicious sausages.]()
![Compostable plastic bag filled with delicious sausages.]()
Surprise: Biodegradable plastic bags usually aren’t
"Oxodegradable" is the latest iffy marketing term for plastic bags.
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Fracking pollution just went airborne
A new study published this week shows that fracking chemicals aren't just polluting our waterways, they're taking to the skies, too.
