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In the Colombian rainforest, an experiment in community-driven climate protection
The Tolo River community sells carbon credits to corporations via a United Nations program called REDD. The rewards go far beyond just money.
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Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq and Syria, experts warn
Security analysts in London and Baghdad say control of rivers and dams has become a major tactical weapon for ISIS.
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Farming is full of shit, blood, and stubborn fields. How’s that for romantic?
Thanks to farm weddings, agrotourism, and Chipotle, agriculture seems downright glamorous. The truth is much dirtier than that.
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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?
