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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.
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We’re telling outer space all about our biggest Earth mistakes
An Edinburgh nonprofit will beam our messages to the North Star later this year.
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Why are we still losing so much rainforest in Indonesia? A hypothesis
Who's to blame for last year's devastating fires in Indonesia -- big corporations? Small farmers? Or an endangered feudal system?
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This solar water purifier is a simple and powerful tool for fighting climate change
Heating and cleaning water with the sun should be a no-brainer.
