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![Food cooking over a wood-fired stove in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2015.]()
![Food cooking over a wood-fired stove in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2015.]()
Billions of people cook over open fires. Are gas stoves the solution?
Last week in Paris, dozens of countries agreed to tackle harmful cooking methods — but sidestepped the controversial question of how to replace them.
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![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.
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![Photo of a worker digging into the ground in a muddy area]()
The American Climate Corps will get people into green jobs. Can it help their mental health too?
Most young people aren’t sure how to take action. Biden’s program could provide much-needed structure.
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![A collage of a woman in purple nitrile gloves holding a long plant stalk. In the background there is a circle with stars and space]()
![A collage of a woman in purple nitrile gloves holding a long plant stalk. In the background there is a circle with stars and space]()
Can the harsh conditions of space breed more resistant crops for Earth?
To make crops resilient to climate change, scientists are exposing seeds to cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, and low gravity.
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![Illustration of bike in front of a city skyline and clock with 15 minutes highlighted]()
![Illustration of bike in front of a city skyline and clock with 15 minutes highlighted]()
How ‘15-minute cities’ could save time, reduce emissions, and build community
Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.
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One way or another, new EPA rules will stop pollution from coal-fired emissions
The power sector’s biggest emitters have less than a decade to start capturing their carbon or shut down
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![A factory worker guides an enormous cask of molten aluminum across the floor of a smelting factory in Kentucky.]()
![A factory worker guides an enormous cask of molten aluminum across the floor of a smelting factory in Kentucky.]()
The country’s first new aluminum smelter in 45 years could cut production emissions by 75%
Century Aluminum Company hopes half a billion dollars in federal funding will help it revive a dying industry while making it less polluting.
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![Illustration of a flower, butterfly, and watering can]()
This spring, DC-area students are planting native flowers — and activating ‘the solarpunk imagination’
A new initiative invited student groups to design and plant gardens that will promote wildlife, and cultivate their visions for the future.
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![Back view photo of person holding protest sign that reads 'I hate commuting']()
![Back view photo of person holding protest sign that reads 'I hate commuting']()
The problem with forcing people back to the office? All the carbon emissions.
Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals.
