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The Ghost Ship fire is a reminder: We have to make our cities work for everyone
In this time of dramatic economic inequality, we’re going to have to accept unconventional housing and work to make it safer.
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Food icon Marion Nestle talks Trump, soda, and weed
The James Beard award-winning author talks sustainable nutrition in a post-Trump world.
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Is boxed water actually eco-friendly?
Water packaged in cartons instead of bottles is being marketed as "better" for the environment. Is it? Advice maven Umbra Fisk investigates.
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The case for imperfect veganism
You can catch more vegan-curious with honey than with vinegar.
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Why is EPA chief Gina McCarthy speaking at a conference full of private water company execs?
Private water firms have screwed over cities and citizens around the world, including Flint, Michigan.
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How Standing Rock sparked a national movement toward environmental justice
Here's a closer look at the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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The Standing Rock Sioux will be ready to take a Trump challenge to courts
The pipeline is far from dead. But it’s also still far from a sure thing.
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What’s the greenest kind of Christmas tree?
Is it eco-friendly to cut down a tree from the woods? How about buying a fake tree? Advice columnist Umbra Fisk unwraps the answers.
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Shift Happens, one PB&J at a time
In difficult times, local climate action offers solace -- as does a favorite sandwich.
