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Is renewable energy about to go subsidy-free?

Clean tech's reliance on subsidies has been a talking point for naysayers for decades. That may be about to change.




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Why do businesses spend money on doing good?

Guilt? Greenwashing? Or a boost to the bottom line? New research aims to quantify the motivations behind corporate social responsibility.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Which lifestyle changes really make a dent in your environmental impact?

In a world where almost everything we do has an impact, it's hard to know where to even start.




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Prince: A secret warrior for clean energy and social justice

From solar in Oakland to training black kids to code, Prince supported a lot of good. He just didn't talk about it.



  • Arts & Culture

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Finland's mail carriers will soon be mowing lawns. But are they happy about it?

In a bid to diversify revenue, Posti, Finland's state-owned mail carrier, is offering new services, including lawn mowing on Tuesdays.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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5 awesome, unusual ways to harvest rainwater

From useful art to underground railway tunnels, the plastic rain barrel isn't the only way to harvest rainwater.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Why aren't funeral costs more transparent?

A new site, Parting.com, claims to be a 'Yelp' for funerals, bringing transparency and accountability to the funeral industry.




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Melting ice could expose Cold War toxic waste

Climate change is revealing the waste buried long ago at Camp Century in northwest Greenland.



  • Climate & Weather

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Could a small Rhode Island wind farm revolutionize U.S. energy?

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?




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When is public transport free in Paris? When pollution gets out of hand

Facing health alerts over smog and pollution, Paris tries to get its citizens out of their cars.




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How a grieving mother set out to reclaim death

After losing her son to heroin, Tami Schwerin founded the Death Faire to explore new ways of dealing with loss.




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3 solar innovations to watch

Solar costs have already dropped precipitously. But what's next?




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The dirt on DIY funerals: What is legal?

Grieving families are increasingly taking control of the funeral. But how far can they go?




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Electric vehicle etiquette: When to charge and other conundrums

Electric vehicles are better for the planet, but they've thrown new kinks into our social norms and interactions.




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Will self-driving cars mean the end of car ownership?

Autonomous vehicles may save consumers money in the future, but our cars mean more to us than simple economics.




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How to talk to children about death

We can't shield kids from the subject of death, so be prepared with some answers.




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Why don't we bury power lines in the U.S.?

Storm-related blackouts are expensive. But then, so are buried power lines.



  • Climate & Weather

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5 food products made from food waste

The best way to fight food waste? Eat it, of course...




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How real should 'fake' meat and dairy be?

From somewhat reminiscent to actually "bloody," the thinking on alternatives to meat appears to be split.




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How to fight climate change with what you eat

Environmentalists spend a lot of time telling you what not to eat. Here's how to help fight climate change with what you actually eat.




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Norovirus in kids: How to prevent it, and how to cope when that fails

If you have young children, consider this required (albeit loathsome) reading.



  • Protection & Safety

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How a litter picking movement went viral

Martin Dorey started picking up litter every time he surfed. Soon, his habit spread across a nation and #2MinuteBeachClean was born.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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What if funeral urns helped plant trees?

Life after death takes a botanical form with The Living Urn.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How fake chimneys can help save birds

With hollow dead trees and masonry chimneys disappearing fast, chimney swifts need all the help they can get. These fake chimneys can help them.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Could your child survive alone in the woods?

There's a hierarchy of survival skills that are appropriate for children.



  • Protection & Safety

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Why net neutrality matters

The FCC ended net neutrality protections last year, but it may be restored after protests from companies and internet users.




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Why are so many kids allergic?

Sometimes it seems like every other kid is allergic to something. Is that really the case and, if so, what can be done about it?




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The huge carbon footprint of cement (and what we can do about it)

Cement manufacturing contributes 8 percent of global carbon emissions. But what if it could become part of the solution?



  • Research & Innovations

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Does Amazon Prime have to be so wasteful?

Is Amazon Prime eco-friendly or wasteful? Does the ease of free, one-click shipping outweigh the potential environmental costs?



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why you should add some Kaizen to your life

Kaizen, which involves incremental steps for continual improvement, can be applied to any part of your life, not just business.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How much do you know about renewable energy and forests?

From biomass to wind energy, we’re testing your knowledge of the past, present and future of forest products.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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5 Reasons Scientists are Making the Case for Renewable Wood Energy and Forest Products

Could using more trees be part of the solution to climate change? Here’s what the United Nations and an increasing number of scientists are saying.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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The reason why women are freezing at work

Nearly every woman has a sweater on hand at the office — even on 90-degree days. Now we know why.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Enviva provides special donation toward forest conservation in North Carolina

The donation to the N.C. Tree Farm Program was made in honor of the renewable energy company's 15th anniversary.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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A new life for low-value wood

By creating a market for low-value wood, Enviva is helping landowners maintain their forests.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How a small donation is bringing big changes to N.C. fire department

Ahoskie, a small town in North Carolina, can now buy new equipment and better training thanks to Enviva.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How bioenergy creates opportunity

Learn more about how private working forests and modern bioenergy are making a positive impact today, and for the future, in this infographic.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Loop could be the major packaging shift we've been waiting for

An initiative from Terracycle called Loop creates returnable, reusable packaging for common consumer items.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Meet Dr. Jennifer Jenkins: Nobel Prize-winning scientist and bioenergy champion

Jenkins is vice president and chief sustainability officer of Enviva, a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Branching Out: Women in Forestry

In honor of Women's History Month, Enviva honors and highlight the achievements of 3 remarkable female foresters.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Why buying local firewood matters

Invasive insects and diseases can hitch a ride on firewood — with devastating effects on local ecosystems.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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New wildfires spark more evacuations as California burns

A dozen active major wildfires are burning in California, including the Getty and Kinkade fires, causing widespread evacuations.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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7 ways Hurricane Sandy started a tidal wave of resilience

Guest blogger Darci Palmquist of U.S. Fish & Wildlife explains the power of nature-based solutions in the aftermath of a massive hurricane.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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6 great treasures found with a metal detector

Amateur enthusiasts have uncovered some spectacular finds, including the Staffordshire Hoard and the Boot of Cortez.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Will this century-old ship go over Niagara Falls?

A century-old iron ship called 'Niagara scow' has moved 150 feet closer to the edge of Niagara Falls



  • Wilderness & Resources

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To protect endangered rhinos, U.S. Army veterans answer a new call to arms

Ex-soldiers are joining the fight to save rhinos against poachers in S. Africa and beating back their own personal demons at the same time.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The unexpectedly weird and beautiful world of lichens

Lichens are not what you think they are. Not plant, not fungus — they are one of a kind.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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They're growing what? Hatcheries expand their mission beyond fish

Mussels, birds, turtles: these creatures, and more, are living at national fish hatcheries across the nation, courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Young designer creates plastic alternative from fish waste and algae

Winner of international James Dyson Award invents marine bioplastic made of algae and fish parts.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Coral reef fish are now moving into temperate kelp forests, with dire consequences

Climate change is forcing tropical fish to migrate, and they threaten to mow down their new terrain.



  • Wilderness & Resources