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Agribusiness giant tells suppliers to stop cutting down forests
The move by Archer Daniels Midland is the latest in a heartening procession of corporate commitments to protecting rainforests from devastation.
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Turns out the world’s first “clean coal” plant is a backdoor subsidy to oil producers
The CCS project in Saskatchewan, Canada, is providing cheap CO2 to oil fields but expensive power to ratepayers.
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This Texas town will get all of its energy from solar and wind
City officials say the shift to 100-percent renewable energy is a way to save cash, not the planet.
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I gave up my iPhone for a week, and my life didn’t end
Did the iPhone cleanse change my life? No. Was it difficult? Not remotely.
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Solar panel owners and utilities battle it out in California
Utility companies claim solar-powered homes are raising everyone else's electric bills.
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This geoengineering scheme could halt climate change — but it’s probably a terrible idea
Scientist Ken Caldeira explains.
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Will the Supreme Court kill the EPA’s efforts to crack down on mercury pollution?
Greens hoped that Chief Justice Roberts would continue a recent green streak. Their hopes were just dashed.
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Japan builds coal plants, calls it a win for the climate
Japan has spent nearly $2 billion for coal plants -- and they're calling it all "climate finance."
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A way to get power to the world’s poor without making climate change worse
A new paper argues that it's now possible to bring power to those who lack it in a way that reduces climate pollution.
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Mega-office parks without mega-traffic jams? Dream on, Silicon Valley
The tech giants have ambitious plans for massive new complexes, but they haven't yet figured out smart ways of moving their workforces in and out.