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The missed opportunity of Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’
Instead of offering a vision for the future, "Solar Power" wallows in the "fallen fruit."
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Can a tiny clothing company force the shipping industry to clean up its act?
This month, the Swiss outdoor clothing company Mammut took a small but “industry-leading” step toward addressing emissions from fossil-fuel-powered ships.
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Ghostly satellite image captures the Arctic ‘losing its soul’
In the aftermath of an extreme melt event, what do scientists see in the Greenland Ice Sheet’s swirls of white, blue, and ominous gray?
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![Captain Planet on top of a bright green circle]()
![Captain Planet on top of a bright green circle]()
The surprising story behind the making of ‘Captain Planet’
The ’90s cartoon show was based on real issues and real people.
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![Collage: silhouette of Illinois, an oak savanna, and a Black farmer covered by an oil pipeline]()
![Collage: silhouette of Illinois, an oak savanna, and a Black farmer covered by an oil pipeline]()
Does rural Illinois really need a new gas pipeline?
In this historic Black farming community, some want renewables instead.
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Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way
Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convince.
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This group aims to address the biggest blind spot for government funding
The Justice40 Accelerator is making it easier for overburdened communities to access funding.
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![Illustration: The Giving Tree with initials carved in it]()
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‘The Giving Tree’: How a children’s book became a parable for the climate crisis
And the Earth was happy. But not really.
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The ‘Twilight’ romance no one talks about
Bella fell for Forks and its forests. That fantasy transformed the town's reality.
