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The U.S. could supply all of California with water if we fixed our leaky pipes
Drought-ridden Los Angeles made headlines when an old pipe burst, leaking 20 million gallons of water. But it turns out the whole U.S. is long overdue for a water infrastructure upgrade.
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New Orleans school won’t be built atop a toxic dump — for now
A small alumni group from the floundering Walter L. Cohen High School has beaten back a proposal to relocate to a former landfill.
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Straussed out? Listen to wind turbine version of Blue Danube
Siemens commissioned the windy version of Blue Danube Waltz to celebrate its 448-turbine wind farm.
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More people drive to work if you give them free parking and transit passes
Yay! More traffic and carbon emissions for everyone!
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse schools climate deniers in Senate, drops mic
Every climate-denial argument ever gets eviscerated in one place.
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Why is this union fighting Obama’s power plant regulations while saying it supports climate action?
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is cosponsoring the upcoming People’s Climate March even while it speaks out against EPA climate rules.
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Sierra Club honors environmental justice. Who’s next?
The club's new award is named after environmental justice pioneer Robert Bullard. Nice move. Here are some ideas for other green groups.
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Watch drought take over the entire state of California in one GIF
California, the producer of half of the nation's fruits, veggies, and nuts, is experiencing its third-worst drought on record.
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As residents leave this Detroit street, it sprouts art
The Heidelberg Project is art made of abandoned houses. It has attracted a steady stream of pilgrims -- and now, it seems, arsonists as well.
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How to forage for wild berries
A primer on American-born berries, plus a pie for whatever berries you have on hand.
