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New Apple store in Chicago means shiny new train station, but who will fix the rest of the system?
Apple paid $4 million to renovate a dilapidated transit station near its new Chicago store. Great. But what if you don't live near an Apple store?
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A very impressive two weeks for the federal sustainability partnership
The Partnership for Sustainable Communities has announced an impressive amount of federal assistance to sustainability projects across the country.
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Top of the Article Page Cleanup
Among a few site changes introduced yesterday, we rolled out a small refresh of the top of our articles. It provides a cleaner, easier experience for sharing and retweeting articles — we hope you enjoy it. Coming soon and throughout the year, look for improvements in the facebook sharing mechanism, and further streamlining on these […]
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Acknowledging women's role in the sustainable food movement
Women dominate the staffs of critical food- and farming-focused NGOs. They run farms, important blogs, and local-food restaurants. So why is Alice Waters the only one we ever hear about?
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One More Thing to Worry About in Middle School – Energy Regulations?
Mary Anne Hitt, the director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign, is a new mom and has some words for those trying to greenwash schoolkids and college students: As a new mom, I’m paying more attention these days to how big companies are trying to influence our kids. I just learned that one of […]
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How cities are good for science, and vice versa
The world's booming cities are a hotbed for scientific research. They also have big problems that only science can solve.
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Big Business pays U.S. Chamber to do its dirty work
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has always been a bully for Big Business. But now it's on the attack with secret money.
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Carbon tax in the U.K.: What does it mean for U.S. debate?
The U.K. may have just implemented a carbon tax. "Whuuut?" you're asking. Seriously. And it's kind of a funny story.
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Wearing Lady Gaga's meat dress for Halloween — still a bad idea [VIDEO]
Lady Gaga can be an inspiration in some cases, but when it comes to Halloween costumes, it pays to listen to your mom's advice on this one and not show so much flesh. According to this news video, however, some people might go for it anyway.
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Carbon pricing and technology R&D initiatives in a meaningful national climate policy
A new report presents false substitutes to a carbon pricing policy, which are nonetheless requisite complements to that essential policy.
