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Hillary Clinton and the Flint water crisis
There's more than one reason the Democratic candidate has jumped on this issue.
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Should I buy a horsehair mattress?
Let's face it, mattress shopping sucks. But are some options greener than others? Advice maven Umbra Fisk lays down a few important truths.
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U.S. food industry workers are pretty forked over
Low wages plague the second largest employer in the U.S.
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Watch out, corporations: Space detectives are watching you ruin the planet
Satellite images are catching illegal activity wherever it occurs, from pollution to deforestation to illegal fishing.
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Fracking waste more likely to be located in poor communities and neighborhoods of color
A new study finds a disturbing trend in South Texas’ Eagle Ford.
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Will climate change move agriculture indoors? And will that be a good thing?
The story of a hot indoor-ag startup offers a window onto the potential and the pitfalls of the new greenhouse-tech movement.
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Amazon might be opening hundreds of bookstores
An Amazon bookstore could soon be coming to a mall near you.
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Greenland is melting and dumping phosphorous into the Arctic Ocean
And as plankton munches on that phosphorous, its impact could ripple up the food chain.
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Shaming homeless people? There’s an app for that — or is there?
SnapCamp is either a horrible idea or a smart commentary on the tech industry.
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What climate hawks can learn from Martin O’Malley’s quixotic campaign
The Democratic long-shot talked up the climate issue, but he didn't find a way to get voters to feel it.
