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Mardi Gras floods New Orleans in plastic beads. One scientist has a gooey fix.
New Orleans vacuumed 93,000 pounds of plastic beads out of its storm drains last year.
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If nature doesn’t need trash, neither do we
Natural systems evolve to be closed-loop and waste-free. Human ones should take a cue from nature.
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Affordable carbon capture with a soda on the side
Once seen as cost-prohibitive, pulling carbon dioxide out of air could become feasible thanks to a growing secondary market.
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How the word ‘meat’ could shape the future of proteinYou know what they say: You aren't legit until a state law has been passed to try to threaten your industry!
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Times Square drowns in a climate art exhibit
But can the installation compete in the highly trafficked hub of New York City?
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The radical history and dockless future of bikesharesWatch our video to find out how dockless bikeshares -- if they can stay afloat -- could change the way people get around town.
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The largest e-bike experiment meets challenging terrain
Behind the scenes of Seattle’s latest foray into bikeshares.
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What’s with Exxon’s big algae push?
ExxonMobil says it's developing a low-carbon fuel that will change the way we power everything from cars to jet planes. Here are the issues with that.
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Move over, Bitcoin bros: A green cryptocurrency is here
In order for cryptocurrencies to continue to scale, they may have to relinquish some of their power.
