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Pipeline that spilled 105,000 gallons of oil in California was only one in county without 'auto shut-off'

Why make exceptions like this?




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Has coal burning finally peaked in China?

Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly.




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Jargon Watch: "Predatory Delay"

Alex Steffen comes up with a term that really defines so much of what is happening (or not happening)




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One hundred years after the Halifax explosion, what have we learned?

One hundred years later, we are still playing chicken with peoples' lives.




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Breathing polluted air is like losing a year's education

A new study found pollution is dangerous for the brain ... especially if you're male.




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3 things are needed for the e-bike revolution

Good affordable bikes, safe places to ride, and secure places to park.




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Co-working giant won't reimburse meat-based employee meals

It'll be interesting to see how this is received.




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Clean Energy Credit Union launches to support low carbon transition

The online-only financial institution will provide low cost loans for solar, electric cars and even electric-assist bicycles.




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More corporate giants pledge 100% renewables

Sony, McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland and WeWork are all committing to going all-out for clean energy.




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Coca-Cola is going to use captured CO2 to carbonate its drinks

This won't solve the climate crisis, but it could help direct air capture of CO2 to scale up.




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Hilton's used soap will be recycled into new bars

The hotel company plans to recycle old soap into 1 million new bars for Global Handwashing Day.




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Why 'ecocide' needs to become an international crime

And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen.




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We have reached Peak Hygge

And stop with the wood fires and candles, they will kill you.




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Why is Denmark so successful at reducing food waste?

It's all about the culture.




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Danish supermarket refused to sell popcorn containing fluorinated chemicals

Even though it took 6 months to find an alternative, Coop refused to stock microwave popcorn because of the health risks to customers.




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Linea crib transforms into bed & sofa as baby grows into adolescence

A piece of baby furniture that's designed to last longer by changing into other useful things as one's child grows.




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Danish dome-sheltered community center is built with wood

Designed to reduce construction waste and with energy efficiency in mind, this new community gathering spot strikes an unconventional pose.




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Just what we needed dept: Biomega launches world’s first dedicated Bicycle Tie and Bow Tie

It is reflective and glows in the dark, perfect for "enhanced safety in traffic" -- and the dance floor.




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Peter Qvist uses computers, CNC milling and hand finishing to create "highly modern handcrafted furniture pieces"

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.




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Denmark allows fast and heavy "speed pedelecs" in the bike lanes. What were they thinking?

We always write "Learn from Denmark." We take it back.




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Tired of winter? Don't think Hygge thoughts, they are evil and unhealthy

Fireplaces! Candles! Clutter! What are these people thinking?




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Why do we drink so much bottled water?

The Convenience Industrial Complex figured out how sell us something that we don't need at a price that's too high.




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Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad

Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,




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Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep

Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway




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Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In

Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround.




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Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster?

I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals




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Buying grass-fed dairy is about to get easier

A new logo is coming to dairy products near you, so learn what it's all about.




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15 of the most remarkable trees in the United States

From the world's largest to ones that were here long before the Mayflower, these noble trees are nothing less than U.S. national treasures.




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Meet the beautiful, remarkable tree that survived 9/11

After a month under rubble, a nearly lifeless callery pear tree was found by 9/11 workers who were determined to save it.




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11 facts about coast redwoods, the tallest trees in the world

Sturdy, stalwart, and superlatively statuesque, California's coast redwoods stand out as some of the most impressive organisms on the planet.




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Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution

Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds.




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What Earth would look like if we drained all the oceans (video)

A NASA scientist shows us the three-fifths of the planet's surface that we don't get to see.




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Lockdown-induced silence is a gift to scientists and wildlife

Researchers are able to detect and measure things they could not before, while many species flourish amid the silence.




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7 energy-sucking activities I stopped doing during quarantine

Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint.




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The 9 most versatile ingredients in my kitchen

These foods can be used in many different recipes.




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Pandemic pantry: a list for eating well with humble ingredients

Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone.




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20 ingredients for a frugal pantry

Nothing exotic here, but it's all practical, versatile, and nutritious.




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5 ways to reduce holiday food costs

Slight adjustments to the way you shop and cook can result in big savings.




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These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste

They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone.




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Amazonia on fire: 'The earth isn’t dying. It’s being killed.'

The Amazon rainforest doesn't need prayers, it needs protectors.




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Scientists may have just saved the northern white rhino from extinction

With only two members of the species left, a successful egg harvest and fertilization could mean all is not lost.




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Photos of the world's 25 most endangered primates

Meet the primate species that are among the most endangered on the planet, and the most in need of conservation measures.




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Scientists surprised by what first-ever recording of a blue whale's heart reveals

Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth.




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UK Desalination Plans Attacked

The UK government has approved a new scheme for desalination of water from the Thames, for use in London. The £200 million plant will be built in Beckton, east London. It's not a popular plan, though, among environmental campaigners. We've written before




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Ambitious Solar Plan Could Provide EU with a Sixth of its Energy Needs

An ambitious scheme to build a number of solar power stations along the Mediterranean shores of the Middle East and northern Africa could generate enough electricity to supply one sixth of the European Union's needs. The generators, individually fitted




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Border Region Looks to Desalination to Counter a Parched Rio Grande

We´ve noted in the past plans for new desalination plants in Australia and low-grade energy desalination technology from New Mexico.




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Tampa Bay Florida Area Drinks Oil-Fired Water

There isn't much choice, as groundwater reserves are insufficient. But really...is bottled water any worse than this? Four years behind schedule and nearly $80 million over the original budget, the nation's largest sea water desalination facility




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Green at WIRED NextFest: High-Volume, Small-Footprint, Low-Cost Water Purification

XEROX/PARC Spiral Water Filtration Technology A typical water-treatment plant is very big and very expensive. XEROX's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) has come up with a new technology that could make the whole process cheaper and simpler, potentially




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Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview)

Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to




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Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources

The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.