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Why an additional road tax for bicyclists would be unfair
People who ride bikes are already shelling out more than their share for asphalt. Here's why it makes good economic sense for cities to encourage cycling.
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Meet Generation Hot
Every child born after 6/23/88 belongs to what I call Generation Hot. They will spend the rest of their lives confronting global warming's impacts.
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Do Berkeley school gardens get an A or a C for motivating kids?
Supporters of school gardens were thrilled with a new report showing that Berkeley's gardening and cooking initiative made students more eager to eat vegetables and choose healthy food. But a closer look reveals that while fourth- and fifth-graders benefited, middle-schoolers actually regressed.
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Urbivore's Dilemma, Week 16: Food in a time of loss
On my way to my Greek grandfather's deathbed, I ponder life, love, good dinners -- and people who make you sick.
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Right-wingers jump back into politics, throw millions into Republican campaigns
Tea partiers get all the attention, but the big money in Republican campaigns is coming from old-line right-wingers who are about as establishment as you can get. Plus, what future generations will hate us for and a flight that lasts five years.
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Can Abu Dhabi's bright green experiment ever grow up to be a true city?
Masdar seems at first glance like a dream come true for anyone who cares about cities as proving grounds for innovative environmental technology. But will it ever have that urban magic?
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Ask Umbra on donating, buying, and swapping secondhand clothes
Not all secondhand situations are equal. Ask Umbra answers the call to dress conscientiously. Read this and dress for sustainable success!
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Has touting 'green jobs' been a mistake?
Has promoting green job creation instead of focusing on the environmental benefits really been the best political strategy?
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Soap operas spread word on reproductive health and population [VIDEO]
This Brazilian show spread progressive messages about contraception and health to a mass audience, thanks to efforts by the Population Media Center.
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What Does Berkeley's School Garden Study Really Mean?
Supporters of school gardens were positively giddy with news this week that a three-year study of a garden and cooking initiative in Berkeley, Calif., schools had shown students more eager to eat vegetables and make healthy food choices. But a closer look at the study shows that these positive results were attributed almost exclusively to […]
