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China is about to launch the world’s biggest cap-and-trade program
As part of a new climate deal with the U.S., China is also agreeing to other measures, paving the way for progress at U.N. talks in Paris.
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McDonald’s to roll out organic hamburger in Germany
How big is the overlap between McD's customers and people who want organic beef? I guess we'll soon find out.
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Volkswagen’s emissions cheating caused an appalling amount of extra pollution
A new analysis shows the company's cars may be responsible for nearly 1 million tons of air pollution every year.
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Boeing wants to turn jet’s roar into energy
The airline manufacturer has filed a patent for an ambitious clean energy idea.
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Coca-Cola cheated U.S. taxpayers out of $3.3 billion, according to IRS
Unsurprisingly, Coke disputes the claim.
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Poor Exxon says it’s been unfairly attacked for its climate record
The oil giant's spinmeisters are trying to discredit a series of articles about the company's climate research and its refusal to take serious climate action.
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After the Volkswagen emissions scandal, why should we trust companies to protect the environment?
The automaker has made it that much harder for any company to convince people that it supports sustainability.
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Too bad NASA’s plan for space-based solar never happened
It involved 60 orbiting power stations and something called a Star-Raker.
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Should I stop plugging in my laptop?
Umbra sheds a little light on solar chargers.
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The oyster wars shed light on a bigger debate
After all the sound and fury of the oyster war, perhaps we can learn a better form of community decision making.