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When is it safe to burn fields? In Thailand, farmers can turn to a new app to check.
Researchers at Chiang Mai University developed a system that aims to reduce deadly smog from agricultural burning, while shifting the blame away from farmers.
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The $1.7 billion bet on American-made EVs, explained by the Secretary of Energy
Jennifer Granholm tells Grist why the Biden administration is paying to convert auto plants into ones that can churn out EVs.
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Can a new version of Catan, the cult-favorite board game, make climate change fun to talk about?
I'll trade you a brick and a sheep for an energy token.
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‘Sip, return, repeat’: How this California city is trying to normalize reusable cups
Restaurants in Petaluma are collaborating on a novel experiment to reduce plastic waste.
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Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’
As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.
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Battle of the bogs: Farmers and EU face off over Ireland’s largest carbon store
Irish farmers have been burning carbon-rich peat to heat their rural homes for generations, but the practice has come under fire.
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These TV shows are leaving emissions on the cutting room floor
As climate themes become more common onscreen, the entertainment industry is also grappling with how to decarbonize.
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The Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, gutting federal environmental protections
Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and healthcare regulations.
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Need a new outfit? Try the library.
Serving looks along with books: For 6 weeks last winter, Dover Public Library offered the city an alternative to fast fashion by lending clothes.
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The climate case for mock meats is clear. But who can afford them?
An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken.
