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Costa Rica’s green plans: Sustainable coffee, bikes, and clean energy
Costa Rica has set an ambitious goal for itself: To be entirely carbon-neutral by 2021. But it’s really not that crazy.
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Yet another land mine for GMO Golden Rice
The real problems with a controversial, retracted study weren't about the science but about respect for the subjects' values.
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U.S. taxpayers are getting ripped off by fossil fuel extraction
Coal-mining and oil-drilling programs on federal land are big money-wasters, in addition to polluting the environment and hurting the climate.
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Could we make tennis rackets out of atmospheric CO2? Science says yes
Researchers have figured out a way to transform everyone's favorite greenhouse gas into a super-strong and lightweight wonder material.
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Google will now tell you whether you should put solar panels on your roof
If climate change isn't a strong enough argument, a new Google Maps feature will make the solar decision a whole lot simpler for you.
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How microbes can make plastic from sunshine, carbon, and a little bit of love
Plastic is an amazing part of our modern world, but it comes with a lot of downsides -- so scientists are using synthetic biology to make it better.
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Here’s why I won’t be buying anything from Amazon again
From clogging up our city to crushing its warehouse workers, there are lots of reasons to leave Amazon for good.
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Obama gives Shell the final OK to drill in the Arctic
This time it's for real: The oil giant has all the permits it needs to begin deep drilling off the coast of Alaska.
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New research shows a flaw in the plan to tax soda out of existence
Merchants aren't passing the cost along to consumers, and that means the tax might not reduce soda consumption as supporters intended.
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Meet the food justice and clean energy advocate who wants to shake up the nonprofit world
Diego Angarita Horowitz is a rising star in the nonprofit world. Now he's adding a business degree to his resume.