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This project has rescued more than 800 endangered baby penguins in six months
Parent African penguins were abandoning their little ones because the babies were too small or sick.
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In the battle against proposed coal terminals, you are kicking ass
Companies that want to build coal export facilities in Washington state say they are being outmatched by their grassroots opponents -- for now.
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Pedestrians used to be America’s sports stars — complete with endorsements and doping scandals
Athletes would walk 500 miles’ worth of loops around what’s now Madison Square Garden, only stopping on Sundays.
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States try to block cities’ transit plans
More and more cities in the Midwest and Sun Belt are trying to develop mass transit systems, but GOP-controlled state legislatures are getting in the way.
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What “kalegate” taught us about New Orleans and food
You can talk all kinds of smack about New Orleans, but whatever you do, don't get mouthy about its greens.
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Ask Umbra: Good gracious, is there lead in my fine china?
A reader isn’t sure what to do with her antique dinnerware. Umbra nixes food on the china.
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How to catch a coal ash spill? Send lawyers, boats, and airplanes
In North Carolina, Waterkeeper Alliance routes around a lax state regulator to collect evidence of toxic dumping.
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Citi takes energy efficiency all the way to the bank
Household energy efficiency is coming of age, and as a result, we've got a monumentally important new solution to climate change.
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Can You “Reduce Methane Emissions” with an “All of the Above” Strategy?
The short answer: no. On March 28th the White House released a 15-page document entitled, “Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions.” Here’s the first paragraph: “Reducing methane emissions is a powerful way to take action on climate change [true]; and putting methane to use can support local economies with a source of […]
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The untold story of deforestation: Slothageddon
Monique Pool loves sloths. But, when she opened her home to 200 sloths, even she got slothified.
