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Public art, environment, history, and the locals all collide in the Anacostia River
Artist Mia Feuer wanted to submerge a gas station in the river, but locals fought back. We unpack all the reasons why.
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Will climate change ruin Aspen’s economy?
Melting snow is just the beginning of the problems.
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You’re happy and you know it — but how’s the rest of the world doing?
The Better Life Index tells us about the keys to global happiness. Sort of.
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No solar, please — we’re Florida
The Sunshine State, like many of its Southern neighbors, has a long record of putting up barriers to the solar business models that work in other states.
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Coffee taste like dirt? That’s because it might be
As climate change makes coffee beans scarcer, some counterfeit producers are already stretching their supplies by adding unsavory fillers.
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This architect builds with beer crates and recycled fabric, but don’t call him green
“I have no interest in ‘Green,’ ‘Eco,’ and ‘Environmentally Friendly,’" says Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Shigeru Ban. "I just hate wasting things.”
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Shark Week without sharks is just Week
We kill 100 million sharks a year -- many of them just for their fins. If we keep this up, Shark Week is going to be just a whole lotta blue.
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Here’s your chance to chat with Michael Pollan
Join us for a live video interview with bestselling author Michael Pollan on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. ET.
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Bottled water comes from the most drought-ridden places in the country
Popular brands like Aquafina and Dasani source from catastrophically dry parts of the West.
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Keystone XL could be even worse than you thought
The pipeline could lead to up to four times as much CO2 pollution as the State Department has estimated, according to a new study.
