7 Unique Ways to Go Green in t...

Jan 30, 2019 by

There are a variety of ways to go green in the home, such as recycling, using less water, opting for plastic alternatives, and cutting down on energy use.

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Renewables Shine, Fossil Fuels...

Jan 29, 2019 by

The sun doesn’t always shine! The wind doesn’t always blow! There’s never enough renewable energy when you need it most! Only fossil fuels can make the grid reliable! We hear this sort of blather from fossil fuel apologists all the time.

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Major brands commit to selling...

Jan 29, 2019 by

If the Loop pilot project succeeds, store shelves could soon look a lot different than they do now.

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Elizabeth Warren Does Teddy Ro...

Jan 29, 2019 by

Taxing the superrich is an idea whose time has come — again.

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A Science Journal Funded by Pe...

Jan 29, 2019 by

Yet Inference also has contributions from well-known intellectuals and scientists.

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When Water Dooms Life

Jan 29, 2019 by

On Earth or on Mars, flooding can spell destruction for flourishing communities of microbes.

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Sorry, but you’ve got a gas em...

Jan 28, 2019 by

The burgeoning love affair between Americans and renewable energy is turning into a love triangle with natural gas.

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How to build a Medicare-for-al...

Jan 28, 2019 by

Jacob Hacker explains Medicare for America.

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The vape company Juul said it ...

Jan 25, 2019 by

A new analysis of Juul’s marketing campaign suggests it targeted youth from its inception.

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‘Billionaire’s Bunker’ Sells f...

Jan 25, 2019 by

The man who made New York America’s safest big city died before the building he called home was torn down to make way for a new addition to Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row.

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The Trump administration wants...

Jan 25, 2019 by

Fewer people getting SNAP benefits can lead to more skipped meals

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Record Numbers of Students Fro...

Jan 25, 2019 by

16-year-old Greta Thunberg kickstarted the protests last year.

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Michigan drops out of lawsuits...

Jan 25, 2019 by

Hey, look: Elections have consequences. New Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that her office will be dropping the state from Republican-pushed lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency.

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China crushes US in new power ...

Jan 24, 2019 by

We interrupt the mainstream media narrative about fake infrastructure (Trump’s border wall) with news about real infrastructure.

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New Congressional report issue...

Jan 24, 2019 by

“The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to Department of Defense (DoD or the Department) missions, operational plans, and installations.”

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Doomsday clock creators: “We’r...

Jan 24, 2019 by

The Doomsday Clock is set two minutes from midnight. Here’s why we should be worried.

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Will this human dressed as a r...

Jan 24, 2019 by

In the wild world of U.S. politics, it isn’t unusual for elected officials to use props to illustrate their points. As you might recall, Republican Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe brought a snowball onto the Senate floor to argue against the validity of global warming.

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Canada’s new food guide ...

Jan 23, 2019 by

The authors refused to use any industry-backed studies and the result is a guide that differs dramatically from past ones.

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An All Renewable Grid Is Econo...

Jan 23, 2019 by

One of the ongoing arguments that the forces opposed to dealing with climate change make is that transitioning the grid to renewables will be economically devastating.

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I decided to take a year off f...

Jan 23, 2019 by

When my dad connected our family computer to the Internet in 1992, all I saw were green letters on a black screen.

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We-are-not-them exceptionalism

Jan 23, 2019 by

The making of a lost generation.

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A Carbon Tax in Washington Sta...

Jan 23, 2019 by

The curious death of Initiative 1631 and what it says about the future of addressing climate change.

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Farmers have a beef with plant...

Jan 22, 2019 by

How we speak can affect how we think ​– and spend. Consider a rancher-led battle over food labels, where ‘plant-based meat’ is either an oxymoron or cutting-edge Earth-friendly cuisine

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Oceans Are Getting Louder, Pos...

Jan 22, 2019 by

Increasing ship traffic, sonar and seismic air gun blasts now planned for offshore drilling may be disrupting migration, reproduction and even the chatter of the seas’ creatures.

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America’s Teachers Are Furious...

Jan 22, 2019 by

From West Virginia to Los Angeles, educators are ushering in a new era of labor activism.

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Women’s March survives and thr...

Jan 21, 2019 by

“There wasn’t just a blue wave, there was a pink wave, and we’re proud of it.”

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California teen collects 50,00...

Jan 21, 2019 by

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.

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Gavin Newsom talks tough (with...

Jan 21, 2019 by

California’s new governor started his term with gusto this month, presenting a set of policy proposals that should improve the state’s chances of hitting its ambitious climate targets

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Can Americans learn to love ug...

Jan 18, 2019 by

$160 billion worth of produce in the US gets tossed every year. Misfits Markets wants you to eat ugly produce instead.

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Secret ‘Rebate Trap’ Strategy ...

Jan 18, 2019 by

Big brands give rebates to insurers, who jack up the price for patients—who can’t get cheaper drugs unless they shoulder a bigger copay or buy them with no help from insurance.

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