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When climate change destroys the potato, we’ll all have to eat bananas
As the world gets warmer, we will have fewer potatoes. But we will have lots of bananas and cassava. So don't worry.
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Michael Bloomberg: The consequences of making a mistake on climate change are severe
New York's mayor outlines why he thinks climate action is important in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Check out the insanely long line for a Brooklyn-Manhattan bus this morning
Among the NYC subways that are not running yet? The ones that run from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
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In wake of Sandy, media may finally be willing to discuss climate change
The scale and destruction of Hurricane Sandy has made the issue of climate change impossible to ignore by politicians and the media -- even Fox is getting in on the action.
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Yard times: Denver’s super-local veggie box
In Denver, a network of 12 yards creates enough food to feed 58 members of this urban community-supported agriculture project.
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Is the world’s ‘cleanest coal-fueled power plant’ a climate bait-and-switch?
The Texas facility will crank out electricity with a fraction of the greenhouse gases, while using -- and producing -- gobs of dirty oil.
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Post-Sandy, bike generators bring joy to NYC in the form of charged gadgets
Bicycle-powered generators are bringing people together and charging up their cell phones on the streets of New York.
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Hurricane hunger: What happens when a city’s food network breaks down
With long lines and empty shelves, Hurricane Sandy has revealed the fragile web of food distribution that many New Yorkers take for granted.
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New York City’s urban farms gasp for air after Sandy
Superstorm Sandy wiped out some of New York City's urban farms. What's next for farming in this new age of extreme weather?
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Featured Friend: Ellen C.
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