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Here are the most sustainable ways to light up your life
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What Does a Resilience Officer Do?
These state officials are the next frontier of climate mitigation
A Desert Meditation on the Future of Solar
Can we have our clean energy installations and our desert too?
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saving wild places
A Veterans Day Reflection on Why Access to the Outdoors Is More Important Than Ever
How one veteran's connections with the land provided hope during his service
Moving Slightly Southern Trees to New England Could Help Forests Survive Climate Change
Silviculture trials explore swapping in trees closely related to northeastern varieties
Biden Must Act Now to Cement His Environmental Legacy
Here are three areas where the president can take action before leaving office
Six Climate and Environment Takeaways From the Election
Trump is coming back to power. Now what?
The Cascading Effect of Climate Change in the Aleutians and Across the Bering Sea
The waters in the region are warming four times faster than the rest of the ocean
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climate change
This Boston Start-up Has a Recipe for Low-Carbon Cement
And a massive grant from the Department of Energy to soon produce it at an industrial scale
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clean tech
You’re Probably Subsidizing Your Utility's Leaky Infrastructure
Methane often leaks from the gas that utility companies purchase, and customers are paying for it
Up to Two-Thirds of US Groundwater Supply May Contain PFAS
The first-ever predictive model of forever chemical contamination paints a worrying picture of urban water supplies
The Clock Is Still Ticking in the Effort to Bring Justice to a Historic Black Community
The environmental injustice in Alabama is glaring
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environmental justice
Where Can I Get Crystals That Are Less Toxic, Locally Sourced, and Ethical?
Ms. Green has advice on how to avoid toxic Teflon and dyes
Young People Are Losing Their Cultural Heritage to Light Pollution
Constellations and the seasonal information they’ve offered are fading from sight and memory
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light pollution
A Bird's-Eye View of Dual Use
Jamey Stillings's photo gives us a big-picture look at wind energy
Geothermal Energy Promises to Help Some Communities Get Off Fossil Gas
But can gas utilities learn to love a new business model?
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geothermal power
Researchers Find That Decorative Bats Purchased Online Are Often Endangered Species
The US plays a key role in the global ornamental bat trade
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endangered species
