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This doomed Alaskan village shows just how unprepared we are for climate change
Disappearing beaches, erosion, and buildings toppling into the sea are just a few problems citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska, are dealing with due to climate change.
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Behold the nightmare Manhattan would become if everyone commuted by car
Without public transit, New York would have to build nearly 50 multi-lane bridges to accommodate its commuters. Yikes.
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Michigan thinks burning tires counts as renewable energy
A Michigan bill aims to classify fuel made by burning tires and hazardous industrial waste as renewable energy, but environmentalists say that's setting a dangerous precedent.
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Sea swallows the last house in doomed Virginia beach town
In the 1950s, developers pitched Cedar Island, Va., as the next great East Coast beach resort. That dream is now completely gone.
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Paris plans to ban cars from its city center
To fight smog, the city's badass mayor wants to outlaw unnecessary traffic, ban all diesel cars, and double the number of bike lanes.
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A million trees grow in Brooklyn
Well, Brooklyn and the other four bouroughs -- thanks to a 10-year campaign to green up the city's parks and streets.
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Here’s what your city will look like when the ice sheets melt
Greenland and Antarctica won't melt in our lifetimes, but these maps give us a glimpse of what our descendants are in for.
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After Ferguson, we must ask: Who owns the streets?
The crime that sparked the deadly encounter between Ferguson Mo., police officer Darren Wilson and 18-year-old Michael Brown? Jaywalking.
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Asking for peace and ignoring history in Ferguson
Asking Michael Brown's family, and the people of Ferguson, to remain calm after a grand jury failed to indict police officer Darren Wilson, was more than shameful. It was criminal.
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Alabama wants to use Gulf restoration funds to build a $60 million beachfront hotel
The hotel was destroyed six years before the BP oil spill but could get millions in restoration funds anyway.
