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In times of smog, some Beijing businesses get creative
To drum up business, one bar is offering a smog discount on beer.
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Take a hint, “clean coal.” The world is so over you
With renewables getting cheaper, the prospect of expensive, guilt-free fossil fuels is losing its appeal.
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Better air-quality stats — using data science, sensors, and ladders
An open-source project in California is putting cheap air-quality test stations on school roofs and other locations.
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Coal kingpin faces possible prison sentence after mine explosion
Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards. Not all of his charges stuck.
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This realtor wants to make money from climate change. Is that so bad?
We thought Higher Tides Realty was a joke. We were wrong.
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5 important developments from the Paris climate summit
After just a few days, billions of dollars have been committed to clean energy.
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What’s the best way to protect forests? That’s a big question at the Paris climate talks
Countries and companies are making pledges to halt deforestation, while indigenous activists are arguing for different approaches.
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Why are fossil fuel companies sponsoring the Paris climate talks?
Corporate sponsors for COP21 include utility companies and a big bank with billions invested in coal mines and coal plants.
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Here’s why Monsanto and Big Food are finally speaking up about climate change
Why did Monsanto pledge to go carbon-neutral by 2021? (Hint: It’s not all about altruism.)
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