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Caribbean coral reefs will be lost in 20 years — unless they can be protected
Pollution and overfishing are killing off grazing fish, according to a new study, which is driving the region’s coral decline.
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Borneo’s adorable vampire squirrel is threatened by deforestation
On the plus side for the squirrel, with no trees, it will be harder to make stakes.
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Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that
We talked to Emily May, founder of Hollaback!, about why sexual harassment is so widespread on public transit, and what we can do to end it.
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One judge’s smackdown of a Colorado coal mine could help fight carbon projects everywhere
A coal mine expansion snags on the 'social cost of carbon protocol' — a boring bit of legalese that could one day prove invaluable in the climate fight.
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Meet the gleaners — fighting hunger and climate change at the same time
The United Nations estimates that one-third of all food worldwide is wasted. A new breed of activists and entrepreneurs is out to stop that.
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Ask Umbra: What is the greenest party-drink vessel of all?
Cups or cans? That is the question. To which Umbra replies: "Neither."
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GMO labeling initiative heads to the ballot in Oregon
Similar ballot measures have failed in California and Washington. Have the Oregon activists learned from those defeats?
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Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
In the races where energy is a big issue, both Democrats and Republicans are pledging their fealty to coal, oil, and gas.
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Meet the one creature that isn’t bothered by climate change
If you guessed cockroaches, you would be WRONG.
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Smile! Satellites can see your illegal fishing from space
With high-powered surveillance, it may be possible to solve the problem of pirate fishing on the open seas once and for all.
