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Flood pressure: Climate disasters drown FEMA’s insurance plans
A series of hurricanes has left the National Flood Insurance Program hopelessly in debt. A 2012 law aimed to fix that, but with residents of flood-prone areas irate, lawmakers are backpedaling.
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These windmills are so tiny, you could fit 10 of them on a grain of rice
Just wave your hand, and the movement in the air sends them spinning.
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Enabling more Democratic Energy
From outdated technical rules to local permitting to incentive policies, there are opportunities to increase the potential for local solar power. This is the fourth of five parts of ILSR’s Rooftop Revolution report being published in serial. Read Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3. Download the entire report and see our other resources […]
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Specimens of an “extinct” shark species found at a fish market
It's so not-extinct that it shows up fairly regularly at fish markets across the Middle East.
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West Virginia caught unprepared for contamination of water supply, despite warnings
The company that leaked a toxic chemical into the Elk River had told state officials about the contents of its riverside tanks. Why didn't officials draw up emergency plans?
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Get a hot, sustainable burrito in a gas station vending machine
If Chipotle and Red Box made steamy burrito love, Burrito Box is the likely result.
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New Jersey decides not to run a gas pipeline through one of its last spots of wilderness
Sometimes governments actually make good decisions about the environmental resources they oversee.
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Join “The Great Poo Hunt” to keep tabs on invasive species, get free food, pick up turds
Collecting sh*t from Tasmanian devils helps researchers map where predators have been. Plus it just plain smells great.
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Ask Umbra: Are cows really as bad for the climate as they say?
A reader inquires about bovine flatulence. Umbra lets it rip.
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Here’s another reason why renewables are at an unfair disadvantage
It's a lot easier to build natural-gas pipelines than to build transmission lines for wind and solar power, and that needs to change.
