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Ask Umbra: What eco-gift should we give our employees?
A reader has visions of free travel mugs in every cubicle. Umbra offers a steaming cup of good advice.
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Would you like germs with that? Why food workers need paid sick days
The National Restaurant Association doesn't think workers should get paid sick leave. Which means more waiters sneezing in your salad -- or worse.
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Tens of thousands march on White House in rally for climate action
Depending on who you ask, there were 30,000, 40,000, even 50,000 people in Washington, D.C. Sunday to lobby for political action on climate change.
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Keystone XL protest, live from Washington, D.C.
Watch a live stream of Sunday's "Forward on Climate" rally on the National Mall.
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Canada to U.S.: About that Keystone pipeline …
A letter from our northern neighbors on the tar sands, Keystone XL, and creating a clean energy economy.
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The Keystone Principle: Stop making it worse
This weekend's big protests against the tar-sands pipeline aren't just about stopping a single project -- they're a statement of principle.
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The surprisingly low-tech solution to big cities’ climate woes: Triple-pane windows
A new report says New York City could slash its emissions by a whopping 90 percent by 2050 simply by making its buildings more energy efficient.
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The GOP’s three-step plan for being loved
We wish them all the success in the world.
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With pipelines at a premium, fossil-fuel companies get creative
Canadian oil is having trouble getting south (thanks, Keystone protesters!), so pipeline companies might convert natural-gas pipelines to crude.
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Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into weird loners
Perch are usually shy and hang together for protection, but they start acting antisocial and fearless when they swim around in drug-laced water.
