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Mardi Gras beads make a much bigger mess than you’d imagine
The trinkets leave a toxic trail from the Middle East to China to New Orleans. Here's how we could make Mardi Gras beads better.
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States are trying to bring science denial to the classroom
Bills in three states may launch an open season on facts.
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Here’s what the world’s biggest solar farm looks like from space
Satellite imagery shows how the complex has boomed since 2013.
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We explain Keystone XL, the pipeline that just won’t die
Trump revived the controversial tar-sands pipeline. What happens next?
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Why the People’s Climate March matters to people of color like me
It's an opportunity to build a diverse, national movement to defend our environment.
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Watch the ever-growing rift in Antarctica’s fourth biggest ice shelf
The crack now stretches more than 100 miles in length.
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The future will be battery-powered
Inside the high-stakes race to build a better energy storage device.
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How a climate-friendly flour company built a flourishing market
Portland-based Shepherd’s Grain sells not only high-quality flour. It also sells the story of no-till farming.
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Nearly 8,000 U.S. public schools are plagued by toxic air
Across the country, kids attend schools so close to busy roads that traffic exhaust poses a health risk.
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Coders to the rescue for NASA’s Earth science data
They’re archiving data and keeping track of what’s being removed.
