China’s “sponge cities” use smart infrastructure to prevent massive water issues
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Nov 23, 2015, 6:10 pm By Ben Adler
Alberta, aka the Texas of Canada, is taking a giant step forward to protect the climate. And it…Forget psychadelics. If you wanna get weird, check out this bioart
Nov 23, 2015, 5:53 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
Bioart is weird, pure and simple. It’s DNA engineered to encode messages like “I am the…In drought-struck rainforests, the tallest trees die first
Nov 23, 2015, 4:13 pm By Amelia Urry
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Nov 23, 2015, 4:02 pm By Nathanael Johnson
Ten years ago, methane digesters were hotter than Hansel. Then, they seemed to fall out of…The big climate march is off in Paris, but still on in a city near you
Nov 23, 2015, 3:23 pm By Katie Herzog
Besides the horror of the terrorist attacks on Paris and the ensuing backlash against refugees, the…The richest 782 people on the planet could fund a mega-shift to clean energy — and still be billionaires
Nov 23, 2015, 1:19 pm By Katie Herzog
Hey rich people. Grab a cup of that gold-flaked coffee you like so much and have a seat, would you?…Here’s how the U.S. can dump fossil fuels for good
Nov 23, 2015, 8:41 am By Joe Uehlein
The world must go fossil-free — and fast. But the proposals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…Republicans are trying to undermine Obama ahead of Paris climate talks
Nov 23, 2015, 6:47 am By Ben Adler
Republicans are trying to subvert their own government’s foreign policy on climate change. Next…Ground or instant coffee: Flavor aside, which is better for the planet?
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Q. Dear Umbra,I am curious about ground vs. instant coffee. Which requires most energy input? Carol…Get ready for the holiday season by making Christmas stockings from old shirts
Nov 22, 2015, 8:00 am By Annie Colquitt
If baby Jesus was born in a stable, I will bet you a bottle of frankincense that his swaddling…Good news: Big companies are using a record amount of clean energy
Nov 21, 2015, 8:00 am By Tim McDonnell
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…In Washington, teenagers take a state agency to court over carbon emissions — and win
Nov 20, 2015, 7:50 pm By Clayton Aldern
It had all the makings of a volume of The Hunger Games: Aji and Adonis Piper. Wren Wagenbach. The…Portland ghosts a somber reminder not to text and drive
Nov 20, 2015, 4:34 pm By Katie Herzog
Portland, Ore., has plenty of ghost bikes — those repurposed bicycles painted white and left at…We have a great Thanksgiving dinner conversation topic for you: Birth control!
Nov 20, 2015, 4:20 pm By Eve Andrews
Thanksgiving is upon us. You know this because even after four smacks of the snooze button, it’s…Climate change is gonna be rough on farmers and eaters
Nov 20, 2015, 3:46 pm By Suzanne Jacobs
When the apocalypse comes, it’ll be every man and woman for themselves. If zombies…What’s the status of Obama’s climate legacy?
Nov 20, 2015, 2:51 pm By Ben AdlerYesterday, I went on MSNBC.com’s Greenhouse with Tony Dokoupil, along with Eric Holthaus of Slate,…Spoof captures how advertisers approach millennials and consumerism
Nov 20, 2015, 2:48 pm By Kate YoderYou’ve seen these images before — beaming young people cruise in a convertible, plunge into a…Climate warning labels are coming to gas pumps in one Canadian city
Nov 20, 2015, 1:53 pm By Katie Herzog
Motorists in one Canadian city will soon be seeing something new at the gas pump: climate change…New tool will scrub the oil off your investments
Nov 20, 2015, 1:27 pm By Valerie Schloredt
If you’re a mere mortal looking to save the planet from the perils of global warming, you probably…
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