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The Green New Deal’s prime-time moment
There are real costs to taking a stand in Congress on climate change.
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5 facts to make you smarter than the president on Puerto Rico
We’ve compiled a list of actual truths about Puerto Rico and its post-Hurricane Maria recovery.
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How America got into this climate predicament, through the lens of art history
The traveling exhibit 'Nature's Nation' explores our evolving relationship with nature (it's complicated).
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How U.S. recycling is changing now that China won’t take it
After China tightened its recycling regulations just over a year ago, local U.S. programs have struggled.
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Burger King’s ‘Impossible Whopper’ is 0% meat and 100% real
Yes, the company announced it on April Fool's Day. But Burger King says this high-profile, meatless burger option is no joke.
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‘The Wall’ is what happens when dystopian fiction hits too close to home
Refugees, rising waters, concrete barriers -- John Lanchester's new novel isn't as made-up as we'd like.
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U.S. banks pledged to fund renewable energy, but they still spend way more on fossil fuels
A new study shows that in the years since the Paris climate agreement, banks have paid $1.9 trillion to finance fossil fuels.
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TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline was flailing. Trump just revived it.
On Friday, the White House issued a permit that allows TransCanada to sidestep previous court rulings.
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ACLU sues South Dakota over new pipeline protester law
Even if you don’t live in South Dakota, you could be held liable for encouraging pipeline protesters there, according to a newly signed state bill.
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Dear white people: We need to talk about your diet’s carbon footprint
According to a new report, white individuals tend to eat more foods that require more water and release more greenhouse gases.
