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Google-powered map shows that deforestation isn’t just about the Amazon
New data from the tech giant and the University of Maryland reveal previously overlooked deforestation in Southeast Asia and West Africa.
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U.S. restaurants are terrible at getting wasted food to the hungry. Can we change that?
It makes a lot of sense for restaurants to donate uneaten food to the poor, yet most throw it out.
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What can a president do to boost renewable energy? A lot
Even without approval from Congress, Obama or his successor could take big steps to promote clean energy projects on federal land.
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Gamers guzzle a crazy amount of energy
Battling virtual monsters can end up requiring a lot of computing power.
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Iceland turned an old coal plant into a haven for artists and entrepreneurs
A father of the modern Icelandic environmental movement took us around Toppstöðin to show us the possibilities for Reykjavík's future.
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General Mills pledges $100 million to combat climate change
Climate change is bad for business, says the food giant.
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Here, China — let this algorithm tell you how to control your pollution
IBM is developing machine learning and AI tools for modeling Beijing’s air quality.
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Is it OK to ship recyclables cross-country — if landfill is the alternative?
Sure, sending trash far away burns more carbon than recycling it locally. But recycling it far away still beats trashing it. Umbra sorts the tradeoffs.
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In Appalachia, the coal industry is in collapse, but the mountains aren’t coming back
In the first half of this year, at least six domestic coal companies filed for bankruptcy.
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Air pollution at home could lower kids’ GPAs
In a study of almost 2,000 kids in El Paso, Texas, researchers found a strong correlation between air pollution and academic performance.
