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Can cities, businesses, and other new climate actors help bridge the emissions gap?
The U.N. Climate Summit last year elicited dozens of action plans, and some of them could make a real difference, new research finds.
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Railroad safety fact check: Fires and spills are up despite industry claims
The railroad industry says 2014 was its safest year on record -- but a close look at the numbers isn't going to make you feel very safe.
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This wind turbine has no blades — and that’s why it’s better
The Vortex bladeless turbine uses the wind to vibrate instead of spin. That makes it cheaper, quieter, and more reliable than a bladed turbine.
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The developing world is beating the U.S. at clean energy
Developing countries are poised to lead the world on clean energy investment.
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Seattle’s tunneling megamachine is more effed than we thought
Bertha, the tunneling machine drilling beneath downtown Seattle, is falling apart.
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7 reasons why America needs to get tough on smog
Big Oil has launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign arguing we don't need and can’t afford strong limits on ozone pollution. They're wrong.
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I kayaked to Shell and back. Here’s what I learned
The personal met the political in Seattle's Elliott Bay.
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Texans are freaking out over this natural gas pipeline — with good reason
The Trans-Pecos pipeline would carry gas from Texas fields down to Mexico, right through the pristine Big Bend region.
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The world is finally buying less Keurig Krap
Keurig Green Mountain -- maker of throwaway coffee pods in myriad tempting flavors -- is in the middle of a sales crisis.
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L’Oreal is about to 3D print human skin — because you’re worth it
3D printing human flesh to test cosmetics: Humane, horrifying, or both?
