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Toyota’s sick paint job could cut carbon emissions
This solar-reflective lime-green paint could cut gas bills, too.
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Mountaintop removal mining is flattening Appalachia
Researchers have quantified the impact of 40 years of mountaintop removal, and it doesn't look pretty.
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The cheap Tesla model is on its way. And so is a competitor from General Motors
Who will be the first to bring electric vehicles to the masses? Probably GM.
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Your Transatlantic flight could take even longer thanks to climate change
Warming temperatures alter wind patterns, and this changes the amount of time it takes a plane to cross the Atlantic.
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New series takes you to the fenceline communities of California’s oil refineries
Spotlight California talks directly with residents living with environmental racism — and has a little fun while doing it.
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Bison ranching is growing in the U.S. — and so is the debate over how to raise them
Some want to follow in the footsteps of industrialized beef. Others want to focus on sustainability.
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Duke Energy gets paltry fine for massive coal-ash spill
Two years ago, the company inundated a North Carolina river with toxic sludge. Now the state is levying a fine that amounts to a slap on the wrist.
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Supreme Court whacks Obama’s Clean Power Plan
The court put a temporary hold on the EPA climate initiative, and that could be a bad sign for how the justices will rule on the plan down the line.
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Your old flash drive could bring subversive media to North Korea
The USB sticks are loaded with defector interviews and Hollywood movies before being smuggled across the border.
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White House proposes millions for big water innovations
The Obama administration's new budget proposal would encourage smarter water use and monitoring.
