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These itty bitty creatures fight global warming from the bottom of the sea
They may be microbes you've never heard of, but they sequester a non-trivial amount of methane.
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How one building is changing the world
Seattle's Bullitt Center is making waves far beyond its super-insulated, nontoxic, and FSC-certified walls.
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Why are utilities trying to disconnect communities of color from solar?
Big Energy sees net metering as a threat to its bottom line, but it could be a boon for underserved communities, and electric utilities, too.
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Should the feds bail out coal miners?
As we shift to a cleaner economy, what do we owe workers from the coal fields? What about workers from other dying industries?
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Why clean energy might be cheaper than you think
A new report written for the European Commission says cleaner power is cheaper power when all costs are considered.
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A place with the population of West Virginia just powered a work day entirely on clean energy
Here's one for the naysayers who insist renewable energy can't keep the lights on and power our cities.
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Drop a brick, feel better about the California drought
A witty crowdfunding campaign is hawking water-saving toilet "bricks" for Californians.
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Money, death, and danger in North Dakota’s fracking capital
Being a waitress in Williston, N.D., is just as horrible as it sounds.
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Watch Cascadian Farm’s dramatic effort to save the bees
A General Mills-owned company is trying to save the bees -- one flower bomb at a time.
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How deforestation helped unleash Ebola
When the forests of Guinea were cut down, fruit bats and humans became a lot cozier -- and so did their diseases.
