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Which airlines are best and worst for the climate?
American is at one end of the spectrum and Alaska is at the other. Check out the rankings.
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These 3 cities are fighting for a clean-energy future
As Madison, Wis., tries to fight off a bad scheme from its utility, it's taking lessons from Boulder and Minneapolis.
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I subscribe to clothing share. Is that an eco-friendly move — or just wasteful?
A reader wonders if clothing subscriptions are a smart way to shop or just another symptom of overconsumption, and Umbra registers her opinion.
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Mark Bittman’s plan to make you fall in love with vegan food
The author and former New York Times columnist talks about the new vegan meal-kit startup he has recently joined.
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K-Cups, old white men, and more: Last-minute, terrifying costume ideas
We've invented easy ways for you to dress up as some of the scariest villains on the planet.
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East Coast and Gulf Coast power grids are still not ready for a big hurricane
It's been three years since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. Our power grids are still awful.
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Does eco-friendly shampoo have a short shelf life?
Should we toss natural beauty products more often than conventional brands? Umbra applies herself to a fresh question.
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Elon Musk’s solar company used panels made by cheap prison labor for a big taxpayer-subsidized project
SolarCity installed arrays of panels made by inmates who earned just 93 cents an hour.
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Fossil fuel companies aren’t just bad for the climate — they’re bad investments
A new report from Carbon Tracker finds that dirty energy industries are ignoring risks of declining demand, and they’ll suffer for it.
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Trans-Pacific Partnership could undermine climate regulations, top economist warns
Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz argues that the TPP could open up governments to corporate lawsuits over climate rules.
