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This gravity-powered lamp could bring nearly free lighting to the developing world
Twenty-five bucks gets a light made and delivered to a person in India or Africa.
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One way to keep prices low: Let people die
The Times' graphic description of the fire at a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer is a graphic depiction of externalized costs.
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Natural gas is eating coal’s lunch in the Southeast
The Southeastern U.S., traditionally a coal-reliant area, is gradually shifting to natural gas as an electricity source.
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Nearly 50 percent of new electricity generation capacity added in 2012 was renewable
Let's hope we can say the same or better by this time next year.
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One way to slow Arctic ice loss: Stop flying over it
Reducing emissions from airplanes over the Arctic could allow the region's ice to recover slightly, according to new research.
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Hundreds of Nebraskans speak out against Keystone XL pipeline
At a public meeting on Tuesday, Nebraskans lined up to oppose the pipeline. But the ultimate decision will be made at the White House.
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World Bank: We hate climate change. Now who wants more coal?
In an unflinching report, one of the planet’s largest financial institutions says we’re toast if we don’t slow climate change. So why is it funding dirty power plants?
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Australian coal mining company resigned to the death of coal
Are reality checks subject to tariffs? Because we should do some importing.
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Buy Scotch to support smarter development, infuriate Donald Trump
And so we have a new task: Go get drunk.
