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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.
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Is a fracking ban a good idea?
Calls for a complete prohibition on fracking are getting stronger, but not all climate advocates are on board.
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California cap-and-trade program faces major hurdles
State lawmakers passed an ambitious climate bill, but it might be undermined.
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Climate change will cost millennials more than student debt or the Great Recession
Young people will be $187,000 poorer thanks to our rapidly changing planet.
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Police are finally catching cars that veer too close to bicyclists
11 cities are using this nifty sonar device to measure the distance between bikes and cars.
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This California couple uses more water than all of the homes in Los Angeles
Lynda and Stewart Resnick built a billion-dollar megafarming empire.
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Harley-Davidson is officially a clear air outlaw
Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay $12 million in fines to the Environmental Protection Agency for evading clean air laws.
