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Obama taps Sally Jewell, CEO of REI, for Interior post
REI CEO Sally Jewell's mixed background in environmental advocacy and the energy industry makes her an interesting pick for Secretary of the Interior.
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Debunking Nature’s arguments for Keystone
The scientific journal Nature recently argued in favor of approving the Keystone XL pipeline. Its arguments are ... unconvincing.
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Couchsurfing the continents: On the road with the sharing economy
In which our hero travels to South America with a little money and a lot of luck, and learns about the power of human generosity.
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Seattle and San Francisco consider divesting from fossil fuels
San Francisco joins Seattle in looking at dropping fossil fuel investments from employee pension funds.
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We’re on the verge of a scary undersea gold rush
Soon fancy robots will be drilling miles deep into the sea floor for gold. What could go wrong?
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Huge paper company promises to stop being deforesting jerks
Under pressure from activists, the world's third-largest paper pulper has agreed to stop clear-cutting natural rainforest in Indonesia.
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Find out which facilities near you are doing the most damage to the climate!
Spoiler: Probably the ones with big smokestacks that generate your electricity.
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KFC’s ‘fried chicken instead of bread’ thing is now infecting other countries
KFC is about to sell a very weird sandwich to the Japanese. Will the Japanese say domo arigato? Or just "fuck you?"
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How can we prepare for climate change without screwing poor people?
Urban adaptation plans are ramping up. It would be nice if the interests of poor and minority communities didn't get trampled in the process.
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Bike bans declared unconstitutional in Colorado, introduced in Missouri
A biking ban in a Colorado town was struck down by the state's Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a Missouri legislator wants to ban bikes from state highways.
