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Can I just work on the Paris Agreement myself?
No one wants to hear “actually, you can’t do it by yourself.” But that's how it is sometimes.
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Why is bus ridership falling almost everywhere except Pittsburgh?
We headed to the Paris of Appalachia to investigate this transit mystery -- the best kind of mystery.
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What is a ‘climate refugee’ and how many are there?
Putting numbers to the problem doesn’t capture the nuances of how a changing climate changes people's lives.
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Can we shrink our carbon footprints by working less?
Well, this is about capitalism, so of course it's more complicated than that.
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Should climate change be my new career calling?
To paraphrase Naomi Klein, everything has to change. So where does that leave people like you?
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Is biking in the city worth breathing all the polluted air?
In other words: How does this huge societal problem negatively affect me, specifically?
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How do I explore the woods without ruining them?
You love to be in the woods, but you don’t feel like you belong there.
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This U.N. biodiversity report has me super bummed. What can I do?
Solving environmental problems often requires us to care about other human issues, like poverty.
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Should I trade in my grocery trips for a meal kit subscription?
To paraphrase Natasha Bedingfield, the future is not pre-packaged.
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Are these ‘sustainable’ clothing brands the real deal?
A sustainable fashion shopping spree is an oxymoron.
