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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?
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![A Patagonia storefront featuring mannequins sitting and lounging in a hammock amongst clothing and gear displays]()
![A Patagonia storefront featuring mannequins sitting and lounging in a hammock amongst clothing and gear displays]()
Two ways to think about Patagonia’s $3 billion climate donation
Is it a groundbreaking philanthropic move, or a way to avoid taxes?
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![Illustrated book cover with woman standing on oil machinery next to photo of the illustrator and author, a woman in 30s with long brown hair and light green sweater]()
![Illustrated book cover with woman standing on oil machinery next to photo of the illustrator and author, a woman in 30s with long brown hair and light green sweater]()
The year’s best graphic novel might just be about life in Canada’s oil sands
An interview with Kate Beaton, the author of "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands."
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In Nevada, a monument to violence built on stolen land
The art world sees a megasculpture masterpiece; others see a tribute to American colonialism.
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![Animation of Earth as pie chart; one third section of the earth grows into a section of three quarters and loops back to one third]()
![Animation of Earth as pie chart; one third section of the earth grows into a section of three quarters and loops back to one third]()
Americans are convinced climate action is unpopular. They’re very, very wrong.
Support for climate policies is double what most people think, a new study found.
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![Collage: State of Wisconsin, Lake Superior, and Lake Michigan, with an algal bloom, sea lamprey, zebra mussels, a perch fish on top of red and white checked paper, and a blinking neon sign in the shape of a fish that reads]()
![Collage: State of Wisconsin, Lake Superior, and Lake Michigan, with an algal bloom, sea lamprey, zebra mussels, a perch fish on top of red and white checked paper, and a blinking neon sign in the shape of a fish that reads]()
Friday night fish frys define Wisconsin. What happens when climate change adjusts the menu?
How do you keep a culinary tradition alive on a warming planet?
