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Luxury Arctic cruise ship sets sail. What could go wrong?
The loss of Arctic sea ice cover has spurred a sharp rise in shipping traffic -- as well as coast guard rescue missions.
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Earthquakes caused by oil drillers are now so common that the government just assumes they’re coming
In parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, the tremor risk is now on par with quake-prone California.
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Half of U.S. oil is now fracked — but it might not stay that way
America's 300,000 fracking wells pumped out 4.3 million barrels per day in 2015.
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Bernie Sanders wants to phase out nuclear power plants. Is that a good idea?
Nuclear energy has a lot of downsides, but it also has one big upside: It’s climate-friendly.
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Alarm clock appeals to your good nature to break your snoozing habit. We have a better idea
Each time you hit snooze, the alarm clock app gives $1 of your money to a wildlife charity.
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Trump manages to surprise us with strange “climate” obsession
The Donald won't stop talking about nuclear weapons as climate change.
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Huge wind project moves forward despite states’ objections
The project will move 4,000 megawatts of power from Texas and Oklahoma through Arkansas and into the Southeast.
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5 cool careers for people with a master’s in sustainability
The best part about having a master’s degree in sustainability is that you get to call yourself a Master of Sustainability.
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Which type of stovetop is the most energy-efficient?
Which stovetop is most efficient, a reader from B.C. wonders -- and advice maven Ask Umbra cranks up an answer.
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The need-to-know guide for safe canning and preserving
Here are instructions to keep your canned food botulism-free.
