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Here’s Obama’s latest strategy for a global climate deal

The president's chief climate negotiator has outlined the kind of agreement he might press for at the big U.N. climate summit in Paris next year.

John Light Politics

This proposed pipeline would be even bigger than Keystone XL

But will it ever get built?

Heather Smith Technology

This ambassador for black politicians argues that solar drags down African Americans

She takes the concerns of African-American communities straight to the White House -- and she's taking her talking points on solar net-metering straight from the utility companies.

Brentin Mock Technology

Why fracking won’t solve climate change

Even if we solve the methane problem, shale gas alone won't save us.

Tim McDonnell Climate & Energy

Save the climate, pay a farmer

With the right incentives, farmers could make enormous headway in the effort to change the global carbon equation.

Nathanael Johnson Politics

Some guy with a dumb face next to a water cooler

Which water cooler is coolest?

A reader wonders which is more energy efficient, bottle-fed water coolers or the newfangled point-of-use kind. Umbra distills the answers.

Ask Umbra® Culture

Ron Paul and Rand Paul have crazy things to say about Ebola

And the Paulist philosophy leads to even crazier ideas about pollution, public health, and the role of government.

Ben Adler Politics

In Florida, it’s billionaire climate hawk vs. climate-denying governor. Who will win?

Tom Steyer is spending millions in an attempt to oust Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Is it working?

Ben Adler Politics

Let’s make safe sex second nature

Why, in one of the wealthiest countries in the entire world, is the unintended pregnancy rate so high? Where are we screwing up?

Eve Andrews Culture

Is the new Whole Foods rating system creating an inferiority complex for zucchini?

The grocery chain's new labels are actually nuanced and make a lot of sense.

Liz Core Technology

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