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Why this deforestation pledge is huge news for the Indonesian rainforest
A multinational pulp and paper giant joins the rest of the corporate world in committing to end the destruction of Indonesia's rainforest.
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In Seattle, the rent is too damn high
Tech booms, bad government, and money-hungry developers: Inside Seattle's insane housing market, and how it got that way.
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What’s behind the mysterious mass slayings of 320,000 chickens?
If this true crime story doesn't make you mad about the U.S. poultry industry, nothing will.
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Could we fight climate change with bitcoin? This guys thinks so
James D'Angelo wants to launch a global, government-free cap-and-trade system using bitcoin.
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Does hydropower make sense in a warming world?
Thanks to climate change, dams are a less reliable source of electricity, but a lot more of them are getting built anyway.
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Walmart spews a huge amount of climate pollution with its shipping, but doesn’t report any of it
That could change if shareholders adopt a proposed resolution this Friday. It would require Walmart to report and reduce shipping emissions.
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Did John Oliver just shake and bake the poultry industry?
Apparently, if you want something fixed, get John Oliver to tackle it.
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Rare-earth mining in Chile could make China look bad
A greener process for extracting rare-earth elements could mean higher prices but clearer consciences for tech manufacturers.
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Should oil companies have a seat at the climate negotiating table?
European oil majors are calling for international climate negotiators to put a price on carbon. Some green groups are skeptical.
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Dutch teen’s ocean-cleaning invention to launch next year
If the trial works, The Ocean Cleanup Array could clean up half of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.