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![MaVynee Betsch, the Beach Lady]()
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The unsung hero who saved a Florida beach
MaVynee Betsch surrendered her wealth and her career, and dedicated herself to preserving a landmark of Black history.
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![A photograph of people waiting in line for Fiesta Mart to open after the store lost electricity in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021]()
![A photograph of people waiting in line for Fiesta Mart to open after the store lost electricity in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021]()
Texas’ water problems started way before the winter storm
For many Texans, the failure of the state’s infrastructure to withstand the winter storm did not come as a surprise.
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![AUSTIN, TX - FEBRUARY 17, 2021: People wait in long lines at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021. Millions of Texans are still without water and electric as winter storms continue.]()
![AUSTIN, TX - FEBRUARY 17, 2021: People wait in long lines at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas on February 17, 2021. Millions of Texans are still without water and electric as winter storms continue.]()
The Texas blackouts show that even the weather is polarized now
Why Governor Abbott has it in for wind turbines and the Green New Deal.
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![An illustration representing a "buy nothing" group, with hands holding a jacket, a dutch oven, and an espresso maker.]()
![An illustration representing a "buy nothing" group, with hands holding a jacket, a dutch oven, and an espresso maker.]()
How can I make sure my used stuff goes to those who need it most?
It can be tricky to navigate the free-for-all chaos of a Buy Nothing group.
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How a pipeline-loving agency could be the key to Biden’s climate plan
Historically, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, hasn't done a good job of accounting for climate change. That could change now.
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Yes, alt seafood is good for the planet. But what about the taste?
It's better for the environment, better for the ocean, and almost as tasty as plant-based burgers.
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![Black and white photograph of an ice covered, closed highway in Houston, Texas.]()
![Black and white photograph of an ice covered, closed highway in Houston, Texas.]()
The crisis in Texas underscores the deadly risks when the grid goes down
How to make the grid — and communities — more resilient to extreme weather.
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![A collage of an oil drum emoji, a wind turbine with a scribble on top of it, and a gas pump emoji on a blue background.]()
![A collage of an oil drum emoji, a wind turbine with a scribble on top of it, and a gas pump emoji on a blue background.]()
Oil and gas get emojis. Why not wind power?
A proposal for a wind turbine emoji got rejected and climate activists are facepalm.
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How the fossil fuel industry convinced Americans to love gas stoves
And why they’re scared we might break up with their favorite appliance.
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![Male cheese maker slicing cheese curd with a curd cutter.]()
![Male cheese maker slicing cheese curd with a curd cutter.]()
These companies turn the old into new again, and again
Two entrepreneurs are introducing circular business models that could upend the food and apparel industries for the better.
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