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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.
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These wearable air monitors fight pollution from the streets
The AirBeam promises to let you measure the air pollution you breathe while walking around your city.
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Scary maps show how bad California’s water shortage is
Just how bad is California's water shortage? Really, really bad, according to these maps.
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Is this House Republican about to lose to a climate hawk?
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) lurched to the right to fend off primary challengers. Now, he may pay the price.
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32 countries where global warming could make violence worse
A new report ranks the countries most vulnerable to climate conflicts and food insecurity.
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Texas lobbying group busted for phony anti-solar campaign
The Consumer Energy Alliance has been pushing a cynical campaign to turn public opinion against policies that promote solar power. In Wisconsin, it just backfired.
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Meet the Amazon tribespeople who beat Chevron in court — but are still fighting for clean water
With the judgment in their favor tied up in a New York courtroom, indigenous residents of Ecuador's oil-polluted rainforest are going back to basics.
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Turn your last-minute Halloween costume into an environmental statement
If your artfully glitter-glued pants don’t have a clearly defined political stance, you might as well not go out at all.
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With Big Oil on the horizon, this walnut farmer has bigger problems than squirrels
Organic farmer Paul Hain wants to ban fracking in San Benito County, Calif. A local ballot initiative may help him get his wish.
