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Bridging the emissions gap: How to get there from here, in 21 steps
There's a long way to go to cut carbon emissions and bring down long-term temperature projections. Here's a practical plan for getting started, even before the next global treaty kicks in.
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Everything you need to know about Tropical Storm Debby, and more
What you need to know about the storm currently bearing down on the state of Florida, including whether or not it's safe to go to Disney World. (It is.)
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Bookshelf that hides extra furniture is small-apartment genius
Orla Reynolds' furniture emerges "as if from nowhere" -- her bookshelves hide a table and four extra chairs.
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Wool balls keep your laundry soft, and maaaaybe save energy
When I was taught to do laundry, I was told that a Bounce dryer sheet went into the dryer with every load of wet clothes. But the green-minded among us have come up with a better solution to keeping your clothes static-free and soft (without involving PVC in the process): wool dryer balls. Get a […]
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New perfume lets you smell like New York City, because THAT sounds great
I don’t know about you folks, but when I think of the “essence and spirit” of New York City “in an olfactory memento” … well, if it’s summer, I mostly think of quickly rotting trash. If we’re talking Queens, I’ll give you the smell of Indian spices in Jackson Heights. Brooklyn smells like the sea […]
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Hope for the unemployed: Fukushima exec lands new gig
One, we might add, that may bode poorly for Japan's currently oil-free coastlines.
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Who Has the Most Cost-Effective Solar CLEAN (feed-in tariff) Program?
In a new report on U.S. CLEAN (Clean Local Energy Accessible Now) programs, I provide a comparison of solar CLEAN Contract (feed-in tariff) rates across the United States. Comparing published rates is not particularly helpful, however, because contract lengths vary (from 15 to 25 years) and the solar resource also varies widely. For international comparisons […]
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Coal companies routinely win ‘competitive bids’ against no competition
These government-run auctions have cost taxpayers almost a billion dollars a year over the past three decades.
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Lonesome George, the last Pinta tortoise, dies at age 100
George was the world’s rarest tortoise and a symbol of the Galapagos.
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Have sledgehammer, will farm
We've covered a lot of good farmland with concrete over the years. But taking it back for urban farming may not be as difficult as it sounds.
