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My friends are big fans of bonfires, but I’m feeling ashen
Earth Hour is here, and one group wants to celebrate with a bonfire -- but a worried reader has written to advice maven Umbra Fisk to find out whether that's particulate-ly appropriate.
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Hillary Clinton has a new tune on fracking
Bernie Sanders' answer is more straightforward.
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What you need to know about planning a garden. (Hint: It starts with the seeds)
Here are some tips for gardeners-to-be wondering where to begin.
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A drying Great Salt Lake spells trouble for Utah
Diverting more water from the lake could pose serious health and economic threats.
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Map: 116 environmental activists were killed in just one year
A startling look at the dangers facing environmentalists around the world.
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Court allows Nigerian communities struggling from oil spills to sue Shell in the Netherlands
Two new lawsuits may push corporations to think twice before doing all their dirty work far from home.
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This TV show makes climate change a serious political thriller
The Norwegian series "Occupied" shows us what happens when oil interests prevent real climate action.
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Greenland’s darkening snow is setting up a scary feedback loop
The ice sheet is entering its creepy clown phase.
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Here are the countries that are the best — and worst — at protecting the environment
Not surprisingly, Nordic countries dominate the top five.
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“The Wave” reminds us how bad we are at dealing with risk
The Norwegian disaster flick is a beautiful, harrowing reminder that we don't all make it out alive.