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Garbage is a dirty business. L.A. is trying to clean it up.
Los Angeles tries to make the garbage industry better for workers and better for the environment.
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Why the heck are there pig farms in the path of hurricanes?
Hurricane Matthew is the third hurricane in two decades to wash animal feces all over North Carolina.
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Trump says cities are in decline. Reality says otherwise.
Fox News and Donald Trump would have you believe that cities are becoming more dangerous.
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You’re getting a skewed view of this election
Liberals and conservatives absorb totally different streams of news, thanks in part to social media. Here’s how to broaden your perspective.
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In wake of Wikileaks, Clinton’s campaign chair seeks to reassure climate activists
In an exclusive interview with Grist, John Podesta tells us that Hillary Clinton is sincere in her commitment to fighting climate change.
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Should I keep my laptop plugged in while I use it?
A reader wants to know how best to preserve his computer's battery. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk charges in with answers.
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Relying on future tech to suck up carbon is rolling the dice with the planet
Scientists are trying to develop negative-emissions technologies. Will they work?
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Is synthetic yarn for the birds?
A knitter wonders if it's OK to put acrylic yarn scraps outside for birds to make nests with. Umbra Fisk swoops in with an answer.
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Ken Bone: “If I was Energy King …”
We talked to the red-sweatered star of the second presidential debate about climate change and his job as a coal plant operator.
