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Is human composting the future of death?
We film a backyard burial process and learn about about human composting from an expert.
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If you don’t talk to your co-workers about tea-kettle use, who will?
When a writer from Vermont finds herself in a tea-obsessed office, she wonders which water-heating method is the most energy-efficient. In response, advice maven Umbra Fisk thinks steep thoughts.
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They aren’t shiny unicorns, but these startups shine when it comes to clean energy
These companies are young, geeky, and building the technology that will bring clean energy to the masses.
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Spring is here! And so are the semen trees.
Bradford pear trees, also known as the Callery pear, are the bane of springtime.
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This chart shows the United States’ mind-blowing clean energy potential
The U.S. could meet its electricity needs 100 times over with solar and 10 times over with wind.
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Trump’s campaign manager is as shady on clean energy as you’d expect
Corey Lewandowski led a double life as a solar power lobbyist while publicly fighting taxpayer-funded clean-energy projects.
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PR guru attempts the impossible: Convince everyone utility companies are all right
Solar advocates are suspicious.
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India floats ambitious goal: 100 percent electric cars
The government thinks it doesn't have to spend a dime on it.
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Scientists may have found a way to predict heat waves — 50 days in advance
A new study may have found a way to predict extreme heat in the eastern U.S.
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If you live in a city, this PBS quiz tells you you’re an elitist. Don’t believe it.
Why is PBS is pushing racist, anti-urban propaganda from controversial conservative Charles Murray?
