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Why “get big” isn’t the answer for poor farmers around the globe
Here's why farms are getting smaller, not larger, in developing countries.
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Good news! There’s bad news for coal
The enemy of the human race takes a few hits.
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Naomi Klein is right: Unchecked capitalism will destroy civilization
Klein's new book, "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate," argues that it's now too late for incremental steps to fight climate change. We have go big.
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Rumors of the death of the train station have been greatly exaggerated
Something there is that doesn't like a big, beautiful, high-ceilinged train lobby -- because we keep shuttering them. Occasionally, a city will push back.
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China’s coal addiction threatens the planet — but can it handle a natural gas revolution?
China's push to wean itself from coal has triggered a rush to develop alternative power sources. Here's a look at its natural gas boom.
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What’s the deal with this U.N. Climate Summit?
It might not be the sexiest event in New York next week, but it could help lay the groundwork for climate action down the line.
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Amazon’s cloud is about to get dirtier
The company's cloud computing services rely heavily on fossil fuels. A new billion-dollar data center isn't going to help that.
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Progress rarely glows blue: EEStor and the lure of new technology
What can we learn from the collapse of a much-hyped battery company?
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Need a fracking supporter? Hire a homeless person.
If you can’t find people who actually support fracking, just pay uninformed members of underprivileged groups to fake it!
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There’s a place in the world that is fighting poverty with solar power
Solar power is taking off in villages where connecting to the grid is seen as a bad joke.