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Olympians to world: Please get serious about climate action, thanks
More than 100 Olympic athletes have signed a statement calling for a meaningful international climate treaty. Here's hoping world leaders are listening.
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How a pesticide company went after a frog-loving scientist
When Tyrone Hayes' research suggested that atrazine messed up amphibian reproductive organs, its manufacturer set out to "discredit" him.
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When it trains, it pours: The 10 worst oil-by-rail spills of the decade
We don't need no stinking pipeline to spill oil everywhere -- we have trains for that!
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This electric car is specifically designed for people in wheelchairs
The Kenguru EV can go up to 25 mph, with a range of about 60 miles. It has LED lights, too. Pretty sweet!
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Taking the long view: Obama renews efforts to move forward on environmental justice
Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed a historic order, directing federal agencies to take into account the racial disparities created by their actions. We still have a long way to go.
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U.S. whacks India with WTO complaint over its local solar program
India requires solar developers to get their panels from domestic producers. The U.S. says that discriminates against American companies.
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We know you like pizza, but would you marry it?
Pizza Hut joined OKCupid, and, like other online daters, is willing to change its self-presentation to give you what it thinks you want.
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These genius (but illegal) subway signs tell you how to pull off a perfect transfer
The MTA is less than thrilled.
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SolarCoins are cryptocurrency for the sustainability crowd
To earn installments of this newly created currency, you actually need to produce energy through solar panels
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Enough is Enough: Coal Pollution Spills Reveal a Water Safety Crisis
When it comes to rivers and clean, safe water, you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Hundreds of thousands of people have learned that the hard way over recent weeks, after a dangerous coal chemical spilled into the Elk River in West Virginia’s capitol city, and then toxic coal ash from a retired […]