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Night-proof your bike by turning it into a giant reflector
Emily Thibodeau, of Boston-based Hub Powderworks, coats entire bike frames in a special type of newfangled, super reflective paint.
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These crazy maps show just how much ground roads cover
When you look at all the roads in your state, you can learn a lot about how we rewrite the land we live on.
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A green utopia deep in Mississippi? This guy has a game plan
Kali Akuno wants to build an eco-village in the middle of Jackson, Miss. And so far, he's getting all the cooperation he needs.
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Lousiana has a crazy plan to save its sinking coastline
The state hopes to save its rapidly disappearing coastline with a 50-year, $50 billion plan based on science that’s never been tested and money it doesn’t have. What could go wrong?
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Why environmentalists should support the Black Lives Matter protests
Still missing the connection between the fight for the planet and the movement that has grown out of the killing of Michael Brown and Eric Garner? Let us explain.
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Is there such thing as a “green” poinsettia?
A reader wants an eco-friendly holiday plant option. Umbra poinsettias out the obvious.
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“We want democracy, but we don’t have the theory or skill to do it”
Filmmaker-author Astra Taylor talks about Occupy, debt relief, why the environmental movement needs organization more than scale, and the nature of democratic change.
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Why ants are NYC’s unsung heroes
A recent survey of the ants of New York turned up a surprising number of different species!
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A college isn’t green if it’s not safe for women
A student’s open letter to Vassar’s administration, which revealed an utter mishandling of her rape, caught one alumna off guard.
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This massive retirement home would grow its own food
The proposal for this beautiful building has us drooling over its emphasis on fresh food and community, and it isn't even built yet.