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Future near perfect: How humans can still save the day by 2050
In "The World We Made," green guru Jonathon Porritt writes of a future where we fix the planet with renewable energy, smart food systems, and jetpacks. Bonus: It's all possible. (Except maybe the jetpacks.)
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Teslas drive L.A. to N.Y. in three days, guzzle no gas
Never mind the snow and sleet -- a pair of Tesla Model S electric sedans just made it across the country in 76 hours.
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Shell will stay out of the Arctic this year
Shell announced it won't attempt to drill for oil in the Arctic this year -- and that it's "considering its options" in the region.
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Ask Umbra: How can I be sure my recycling gets … recycled?
A reader is suspicious that her co-mingle is getting hauled to the landfill. Umbra does a little sleuthing.
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Anti-fracking activist barred from 312.5 square miles of Pennsylvania
The court injunction brought in by an oil and gas company makes even supermarkets off-limits for Vera Scroggins
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Squirrels are the true threat to America’s infrastructure
Their sharp little teeth are taking down the electrical grid.
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The brightest bulb: Rising energy star scores seat with FLOTUS at State of the Union
Tyrone Davis sat with Michelle Obama during the State of the Union address. His specialty: Helping businesses save energy, and helping the climate at the same time.
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Your shiny makeup is brought to you by child laborers
If you spot mica in your makeup ingredient list, you might be complicit in some pretty gross labor practices.
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The next iPhone’s screen could be a see-through solar panel
There are greener ways of communicating, but you can't play Candy Crush with a carrier pigeon.
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Free trade deal on solar and wind could hurt the environment
World leaders in Davos aim to lift tariffs on solar panels, wind turbines, and other environmental goods. Here's why that could hurt the environment.
