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Now you can feel guilty about wearing sunscreen at the beach
A new study finds that around the globe, sun-wary swimmers slough off more than 13 million pounds of sunscreen each year. That's bad news for fish.
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Louisiana is drowning, quickly
One of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation's history is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion over the next 50 years, so far unabated and largely unnoticed.
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The mystery of huge solar plants and tiny dead birds
Recent news reports have raised alarms about thousands of birds dying in the desert. Here's what we know, and what we don't.
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Why Florida is doing shrimp right
How Wood's Fisheries is building a better food system.
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What’s better for zipping around town, electric carts or gas?
A reader kicks the tires on neighborhood electric vehicles. Umbra gets supercharged.
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Why Republicans won’t back a carbon tax
The fact that a carbon tax should theoretically appeal to conservatives doesn't mean it actually will. Just ask Grover Norquist.
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Why Delaware is doing climate change mitigation right
How the University of Delaware is building a better food system.
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China scoffs at our puny bikeshare programs
The country boasts more than 400,000 sharable bikes -- more than the rest of the world combined.
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Obama has a plan for getting around Senate opposition to a climate treaty
Republicans won't approve any new climate agreement, so the Obama admin will try to adapt an old one.
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These adorable car ideas from kids will make your day
Forget the electric car. The Robo-Squid Hydropower Rescue Car is the best thing on four tentacles.
