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Spotlight

How These Five Cities Are Leading the Way to a Greener World

From Charlotte to Singapore, these cities are using cutting-edge sustainability strategies to tackle climate change—and point the way for other places to follow

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Some Mass Tree-Planting Efforts Could Be Doing More Harm Than Good: Study

New studies cast doubt on the usefulness of carbon-offset tree plantations and warn that some of those projects could reduce biodiversity.
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Dr. Vanessa Kerry Prescribes Climate Solutions to Save Lives as New World Health Envoy

As the WHO's first Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health, Dr. Kerry is working to raise awareness about how the climate crisis impacts public health.
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Sustainability

This Miner's Son Went Solar. Can His Coal-Mining Home State See the Light?

His West Virginia family mined coal. Now he's building a solar farm on his father's old mine in hopes that coal country can make a power switch to solar.

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Sustainable Beer? Breweries Where Great Taste, Eco-Friendliness Go Together

Sustainable Beer? Breweries Where Great Taste, Eco-Friendliness Go Together

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This Indoor Hydroponic Garden Powers You to Grow Your Own Veggies

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Elephants, Tigers, Bonobos and More—Safe Ways to See Endangered Animals

Elephants, Tigers, Bonobos and More—Safe Ways to See Endangered Animals

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This Innovative Agricultural Drone Is Changing The Future Of Farming

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Ranking of America's Greenest Companies Showcases Large Environmental Goals

Ranking of America's Greenest Companies Showcases Large Environmental Goals

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How Edible Bugs Can Make Food More Climate-Friendly

How Edible Bugs Can Make Food More Climate-Friendly

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Planet Heroes

The director of the Nairobi Arboretum, Ouko is leading an effort to grow thousands of seedlings of the Mpingo tree, which provides wood for many instruments.

Forester John Ouko Is Helping to Bring Back Kenya's 'Music Tree'

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Anne Therese Gennari

Gennari says that her book, "The Climate Optimist Handbook," is "not necessarily a book about climate change; it's actually a book about you."

Anne Therese Gennari Literally Wrote the Book on Climate Optimism

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Jordan Sanchez

"I kind of always saw poetry as an avenue for social change," the 21-year-old junior at Harvard told Newsweek recently.

Climate Poet Jordan Sanchez Uses Verse to Reckon With a Warming World

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Scientists Look to Space Rovers to Limit Car Tire Pollution

Car and truck tires of the future could share some DNA with vehicles being used in NASA's exploration programs.

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Your Next Green Car May Run on Gas and Get 100 Miles to the Gallon

Your Next Green Car May Run on Gas and Get 100 Miles to the Gallon

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Uber, Ford Partner to Get More Drivers in Electric Vehicles

Uber, Ford Partner to Get More Drivers in Electric Vehicles

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Car Designers Could Soon Take Their Cues From Long-Gone Animals and Plants

Car Designers Could Soon Take Their Cues From Long-Gone Animals and Plants

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Recycled Electric Car Batteries Can Help Unlock Tax Credits

Recycled Electric Car Batteries Can Help Unlock Tax Credits

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California's Ambitious High-Speed Rail Project Is Going Solar

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Three Things to Look for When Buying a Used Electric Vehicle

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