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U.S. cities are getting denser
But from sea to shining sea, we still love to sprawl.
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Like salty, warm water? Skip the Dead Sea and head to any ocean
You could go to the actual Dead Sea, too, but that's drying up anyway.
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Huge power plant gives up on coal, the Times reports with a shrug
The closure of the Big Sandy coal plant in Kentucky is Big News -- but not, it seems, to The New York Times.
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We’ve covered the moon with 400,000 pounds of trash, including bags of pee
The moon is covered with man-made debris. Which makes it like Earth, but with less gravity and no good restaurants.
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Moving Beyond Coal in 2012: By the Numbers
2012 has been a remarkable year. While millions of us were touched by the effects of coal pollution — from contaminated waterways in Appalachia, to kids struggling with asthma near coal-fired power plants, to hurricanes and droughts and wildfires made worse by climate disruption — thanks to the huge strides made by the grassroots movement […]
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Push to derail coal-export plan draws strength from all corners of Cascadia
Five proposed terminals that would ship coal from the Pacific Northwest to Asia have drawn vehement opposition from a much broader coalition than anyone expected.
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Mission astonished: Thanks for your donations!
Grist's year-end fundraising appeal hit its mark. Here are the numbers.
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California is turning this industrial town into a car-free oasis
The plan is to make Newark, Calif. into a cute little village, with a train, just like a Richard Scarry book. Sounds adorbs.
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America’s fastest-growing state: North Frackota
The lure of jobs overcomes the deterrent of boredom.
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Pittsburgh is building a skyscraper that can breathe
Wouldn't you love to be able to take an outdoor walk -- inside a Pittsburgh skyscraper?
