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Good news: Global health is actually improving. Huzzah, civilization!
The latest data shows we've made impressive strides on human life expectancy around the world.
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Shell just abandoned its Arctic drilling plans
The company's exploratory well off the coast of Alaska proved disappointing, so it's pulling out of the region "for the foreseeable future."
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Can I mix and match different types of eco-friendly lightbulbs?
When a reader wonders whether he has to switch out all the CFL bulbs in his kitchen at once, Umbra sockets it to him.
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What’s next after Keystone? Fighting fossil fuel extraction on public lands
With the battle against the Keystone XL pipeline expected to be over soon, climate activists are pivoting to their next campaign.
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EPA has a new plan to prevent cheating on auto emissions tests
After the Volkswagen scandal, companies looking to sell cars in the U.S. will face stringent regulations.
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Bees’ tongues are getting shorter because climate change
A warming world is threatening the partnership of long-tongued bees and long-tubed flowers.
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Obama and Xi unveil shiny new U.S.-China climate deal
It includes a Chinese cap-and-trade system, funding for poorer countries, and a new shared vision for progress in Paris.
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Even scientists who don’t study the climate think climate change is a big deal
A new study shows that 92 percent of scientists from other disciplines say anthropogenic climate change is a thing.
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What do John Boehner, the pope, and the state of Texas have to say about women this week?
This has actually been a not-bad week for reproductive rights!
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Here are 17 things we need to do to fix the world
There aren't that many Sustainable Development Goals, but they sure will be hard to achieve.