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![Black and white photo of construction on a London street lined with old-timey gas lamps.]()
![Black and white photo of construction on a London street lined with old-timey gas lamps.]()
The fossil fuel origins of ‘gaslighting’
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is all about deception. Guess where it comes from?
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![Toyota Prius car with hand drawn angel wings and halo]()
![Toyota Prius car with hand drawn angel wings and halo]()
Herschel Walker, South Park, and the Prius: How loving gas-guzzlers got political
Why do Republicans defend polluting vehicles? Because Democrats love the saintly Prius.
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![A lake in the shape of an airplane in the middle of untouched nature, illustrating the issue of sustainable travel]()
![A lake in the shape of an airplane in the middle of untouched nature, illustrating the issue of sustainable travel]()
Planning your 2023 travel? Skip these places in order to save them.
With environmental and cultural strains, places like Lake Tahoe could use a break
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![People gather to look at logo of 2022 FIFA World Cup projected onto building.]()
![People gather to look at logo of 2022 FIFA World Cup projected onto building.]()
Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not.
A new report says stadium construction is largely to blame
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![Halftone patterned green earth with green Mastodon logo]()
![Halftone patterned green earth with green Mastodon logo]()
What is Mastodon and what does it mean for ‘Climate Twitter’?
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has scientists and activists signing up for the decentralized social network
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![Two people lift blocks of plastic on top of a pyramid made of trash]()
![Two people lift blocks of plastic on top of a pyramid made of trash]()
Experts say COP27’s ‘plastic waste pyramid’ is focusing on the wrong solution
Some call it a missed opportunity to push for plastic production cuts.
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![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
The return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess
American bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don't respect fences.
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![Collage: old fabric book cover with cutouts of a whale illustration, the ocean surface, and excerpts from a whaling logbook]()
![Collage: old fabric book cover with cutouts of a whale illustration, the ocean surface, and excerpts from a whaling logbook]()
How centuries-old whaling logs are filling gaps in our climate knowledge
Whalers from the 18th and 19th centuries are helping 21st Century scientists on climate change.
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![A woman in a meadow looks upward with eyes closed and a peaceful expression]()
![A woman in a meadow looks upward with eyes closed and a peaceful expression]()
Chevron’s commercials just got the ‘Don’t Look Up’ treatment
What do cooing babies and frolicking elephants have to do with oil companies? Exactly.
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![Collage: SUV driving in nature with trees and mountains in distance, with a photo of a smog covered city rising beyond the mountains]()
![Collage: SUV driving in nature with trees and mountains in distance, with a photo of a smog covered city rising beyond the mountains]()
‘Nature-rinsing’: How polluters use the beauty of nature to clean up their image
Ever wonder why ads show SUVs dashing through the forest?
