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Natural gas is not a good climate solution, even without methane leakage
More abundant natural gas is unlikely to cut greenhouse gas emissions much on its own, a new study finds.
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35 years of shrinking arctic ice, all in one graphic
The fingerprint of climate change is as visible here as the big letters on an eye chart.
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Watch Leonardo DiCaprio talk climate with the U.N., armed with facts & a glorious man bun
If nothing else, when the climate crisis bubbles into the mainstream, it's a great time to remember how much better-looking our side is.
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Please, people, stop using bikes to whitesplain privilege
Recent stories use bicycling as either a proxy for white privilege, or a metaphor for explaining it to other white people. It's not working.
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Why Pennsylvania is doing bread right
How Pittsburgh's The Pedaling Baker is building a better food system.
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Watch Naomi Klein shred capitalism on the Colbert Report
Author Naomi Klein took free markets to task on Tuesday night's Colbert Report.
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Climate change puts out the welcome mat for invasive species
We turned the thermostat up, now lionfish are inviting themselves over for the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet.
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The obvious relationship between climate and family planning — and why we don’t talk about it
If we are to foster a broader conversation about global warming, one that includes population, it's important to remember why the topic has been largely off limits for so long.
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A kayak trip down the hardest working river in the world
A reporter spent three weeks kayaking the length of California's San Joaquin River -- but thanks to its forlorn state, he had to do a lot of walking.
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Why push notifications make you dumber, and more wisdom from David Roberts
Here is David Roberts' take on digital addiction, bad habits, and why you're better off staring out the window than staring at your phone.
