Climate Technology
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Money, death, and danger in North Dakota’s fracking capital
Being a waitress in Williston, N.D., is just as horrible as it sounds.
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Watch Cascadian Farm’s dramatic effort to save the bees
A General Mills-owned company is trying to save the bees -- one flower bomb at a time.
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Today, “Made in Detroit” is a label in search of a story
The archetypal factory town struggles to turn "manufacturing renaissance" from a slogan into a reality.
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Should big business get out of the food business?
When it comes to food and farming technology, our political and economic beliefs trump the field knowledge of what works and what doesn't.
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What’s the most energy-efficient way to charge my cellphone?
A reader wonders if it's better to plug into the wall or his laptop. Umbra hooks him up with the latest in charger technology.
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This hockey legend wants to put dirty energy in the penalty box
Twenty years ago, Mike Richter helped the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup. Now he wants to rack up wins for the climate.
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What methane and Harrison Ford have in common
They’re both fugitives, and only the feds can track them down.
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Bust out the LEGOs! The toymaker cut its ties with Big Oil
After Greenpeace released a video campaign starring tiny, drowning plastic fishermen, LEGO is letting go of its contract with Shell oil.
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This fracking company wants to end breast cancer — wait, what?
One thousand Passionately Pink® drill bits headed to a fracking site near you.
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Oil exec is “sick and tired” of minorities telling her what she can eat
Charlotte Lucas, cofounder and executive vice president of Lucas Oil Products, spilled some pretty nasty feelings on Facebook recently.