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Consumption-based footprinting: ‘Carbon Zero,’ sidebar 1
How, where and when we measure our carbon footprint makes a huge difference in what results we get.
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Cities in the age of climate consequences: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 1
A worldwide transition to a climate-balanced global economy lies completely within our reach. How can that be? The answer sits right where we live.
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How cities can lead the climate fight: Introducing Alex Steffen’s ‘Climate Zero’
We're posting all of Alex Steffen's new book, a deep and inspiring manual for imagining how our cities can become the solution to our climate woes.
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WTF is the deal with high-fructose corn syrup?
The average American downs 60 pounds of this processed sweetener each year. Is that a bad thing? In this latest edition of The Basics, we explain it all.
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California is about to get drenched by an ‘atmospheric river’
The real Pineapple Express is an "atmospheric river" capable of turning the state's Central Valley into a lake -- and it's rolling through this week.
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Why New York ran out of gas
Reuters has an extensive look at why the New York area ran out of fuel after Sandy.
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Not satisfied with syrup and walnuts, mystery food thieves have now lifted 18 tons of chocolate
Clearly they are trying to create some kind of giant walnut maple sugar candy.
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After a term of hanging around the hoops, Obama could slam dunk for cities
The president spent his first four years lining up a promising urban policy agenda. Now it’s time for a full-court press for smart growth.
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Obama signs bill exempting U.S. airlines from E.U. carbon plan
In his first post-election test on the climate, President Obama gets an F-minus.
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