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Apple finally admits its products are difficult to repair
Major tech brands like Apple and Microsoft must now give their smartphones and laptops "repairability" scores in France — and the initial results don’t look good.
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Cutting your carbon footprint matters a lot — if you’re rich
A new book pushes back against the narrative that individual actions make little difference to the climate.
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![An illustration of Nevada's Thacker pass. In the background are hand-drawn mountains in sunset colors. In the foreground, an electric car is parked among patches of buckwheat and brush. A bird is about to take flight on the left side of the image.]()
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The West has a new front in the war over electric cars
A carbon-free future requires a lot of mining. A battle brewing in Nevada shows it won’t be easy.
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Why France’s new ‘repairability index’ is a big deal
A new law in France aims to help keep smartphones out of the dump. It also has global implications.
