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How we can make our cities greener and more equal at the same time
Investments in mass transit and green building codes not only reduce a city’s carbon footprint; they save money for the people who need it most.
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Ask Umbra: What should I get my sweetie for Valentine’s Day?
A reader wonders about eco-friendly jewelry. Umbra says go for the old gold.
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Your tea won’t taste so good after you read this
Labor abuses, dangerous pesticide practices, and other problems are widespread at 24 Tetley tea plantations in India.
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It hasn’t rained this much in England in 248 years
Is this weird weather we should connect to climate change? Or weird weather that has no explanation?
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Another day, another river ruined by a big coal-industry spill
This time it's a spill of 100,000 gallons of coal slurry from a coal processing facility in West Virginia. Thanks, Patriot Coal!
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This start-up wants to track the movement of all NYC’s pedestrians
How creepy is the creep factor here?
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U.S. wants poor and rich countries alike to cut emissions under next climate treaty
The Kyoto Protocol required only rich countries to take action. The Obama admin says that approach is "clearly not rational or workable" any more.
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Earth is taking its revenge on cars by eating expensive Corvettes
A 40-foot-wide, 20-foot-deep sinkhole opened beneath eight Corvettes worth, altogether, millions of dollars.
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Get your Valentine’s Day kink on with these sex toys made of upcycled bike tires
Take your love for cycling into the bedroom ... or dungeon.
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The secret ingredient to slow food: Slow cash
Insight and advice from an expert in creative ways of making smart, sustainable farmers solvent, too.
