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Nashville has big transit plans. Can they succeed in a conservative state?
The fast-growing city could get new light rail, bus rapid transit, and more -- but first, there are some hurdles.
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Should you always turn the lights out when leaving a room?
A reader wonders if it's wasteful to flip lights on and off too quickly. Advice columnist Umbra Fisk offers an illuminating answer.
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Americans love genetically modified mosquitoes much more than other GMOs
Why do Americans embrace some GMOs but reject others?
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Trump’s campaign chief once ran a major climate research center
Twenty years before campaigning for a climate denier, Stephen Bannon had a different tune.
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Here’s a way to make it easier to sue climate polluters in court
But it'll still be an uphill climb.
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Colorado aims to slash its climate pollution
The governor is ordering electric utilities to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
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Container ship, here’s what you’ve been missing all your life: An enormous sail
Installing wind devices could cut container ship fuel use by more than 10 percent, according to one expert.
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If you think technology has no place in the national parks, think again
From smartphones to webcams, technology could help us understand — and appreciate — parks in the coming century.
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Lesbian farmers are taking over the country, if you believe Rush Limbaugh
The frothy-mouthed radio personality painted a dystopian picture of our agricultural future on his show last week. (Actually, it sounds OK.)
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Why some enviros are cheering the death of a solar project
A coalition of local residents, businesses, and even National Park Service officials opposed the proposed project near the Mojave.
