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Climate depression is for real. Just ask a scientist
Climate change takes its toll on the scientists who study it. But maybe those on the front lines can eventually help the rest of us cope.
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Should meat be a luxury?
A sustainable meat company wants beef to be a luxury food. But will America buy it?
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A Keystone XL activist gets his day in court
The good news is Alec Johnson got off with a small fine. The bad news is he didn't get to say a peep about why he performed his act of civil disobedience.
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John Oliver’s takedown of the sugar industry is pretty sweet
The Last Week Tonight host slams Big Sugar just in time for Halloween.
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Black lawmakers push back against coal utilities’ new trick
Utilities are using black lawmakers to drive up prices on clean energy -- and the long-term health of low-income communities of color hangs in the balance.
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This plane could lower carbon emissions — and give everyone a window seat
A design firm proposed a lighter airplane that may help lower carbon emissions for air travel.
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Will falling gas prices be bad for the climate?
Lower prices could have two negative effects: more gasoline burning and less investment in cleaner alternatives and technologies.
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There are still tons of BP oil on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico
A new study shows that cleanup efforts barely scratched the surface.
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How can we get power to the poor without frying the planet?
Nearly 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity, but bringing them up to a western level of consumption of fossil fuels will fry the planet. What's the ethical path forward?
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Is it better to crank up the thermostat or buy a space heater?
A reader wants to stay warm without wasting energy. Umbra turns up the heat.
