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Pioneering Aspen: Ski Town Runs Entirely on Renewables

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

Aspen is the third municipality in the country to shift entirely away from fossil fuels, thanks partly to price drops in renewables and government disincentives for coal.

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Global Outlook: Weather Website Tracks Climate Change

Jan 29, 2016 11:07AM

The website WXshift.org uses weather and climate data to forecast what the weather will be like in 2050.

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Fish Folly: Marine Life Drops by Half since 1970

Dec 29, 2015 06:25PM

In the last 45 years, overfishing, pollution and climate change have eliminated 75 percent of the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel, as well as a quarter of shark and ray species.

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Sci-Fi Solution: Beaming Solar Power to Earth from Space

Dec 29, 2015 05:23PM

Japanese scientists have discovered how to convert the sun’s rays via microwaves into a direct power source strong enough to wirelessly power an electric tea kettle; now they’re working to scale it up.

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No-Choice Vaccines: California Mandates Shots for Childcare Workers

Dec 29, 2015 05:22PM

Daycare workers and others that work with children are now required by California law to be vaccinated against measles, whooping cough and flu.

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Greener Globe: World Powers Vow Cuts in Emissions

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM

More than 200 nations are submitting action plans to the United Nations to reduce their greenhouse emissions by 40 to 70 percent within 35 years.

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Post-It Progress: 3M Requires Paper Sources to Meet Sustainable Standards

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM

Collaborating with environmental groups, 3M Corporation is mandating that its suppliers meet strict sustainability and human-rights standards.

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Hear Ye!: Dutch Court Upholds Climate Action as a Human Right

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM

In a precedent-setting ruling, a Dutch court has ruled that government has a legal duty to reduce carbon emissions.

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Interactive Government: White House Responds to Online Petitions

Nov 30, 2015 10:47AM

President Obama’s office has a team assigned to facilitate responses to online petitions that garner more than 100,000 signatures.

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Monsanto Pushback: More Countries Ban Toxic Roundup

Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM

Colombia, France and Germany are among the countries so concerned about the herbicide’s carcinogenic effects that they are moving to prohibit its use.

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