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Investors flock to food and agriculture technology
Yes, they're funding a lot of food-delivery services, but they're also pushing to solve real problems in agriculture and food distribution.
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EPA comes up with novel way for VW to atone for emissions cheating
The U.S. government is asking Volkswagen to make electric cars in Tennessee and build charging stations across the U.S., a German paper reports.
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Is my tattoo full of toxic chemicals?
Tattoos are great, right? Except for the part where you might be injecting your flesh with carcinogens and heavy metals. Get the skinny from advice maven Umbra Fisk.
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6 things Bernie Sanders would do to crack down on fracking, even if Congress doesn’t go along
Sanders’ proposed anti-fracking bill won’t pass, but he has other moves up his sleeve that a president could take without congressional cooperation.
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A climate scientist who decided not to fly
To cut his carbon emissions, a climate scientist changed his habits -- and caught a glimpse of a post-oil future.
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Scalia’s environmental legacy was decidedly negative
His death may shift the Supreme Court toward greater protection of the environment.
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No, privatization is not the way to prevent the next Flint
Public utilities are way better water providers than private companies, a new report finds.
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How an “ugly food” champion is changing the world’s food system
Eat hideous food, save the planet.
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It’s not just what Exxon did — it’s what the oil company is still doing
Even after Exxon's climate-change cover-up, the company continues an endless search for more fossil fuels.
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In Pennsylvania, oil trains are more likely to run through communities of color
You really don't want to live in an oil train "blast zone" -- but these communities don't have a choice.