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An image of the earth surrounded by fire from a gas stove
California firefighters looking out over a smoky ridge toward the ocean.
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Farmed salmon or chicken? Environmental footprint research can guide eco-conscious consumers

Shall I order the chicken, or the salmon? What does the science say about reducing pressure on the environment? When you take a big-picture view, the results can be surprising.
Form Energy's new iron air batteries use a more abundant mineral than

Form Energy's new iron air batteries use a more abundant mineral than

Form Energy’s iron air batteries rust and ‘derust’ iron to store power.
Palm oil is one of the most destructive ingredients you use every day

Palm oil is one of the most destructive ingredients you use every day

From shampoo to ice cream to oat milk, palm oil is in everything. And demand for it is driving deforestation and climate change. Now many companies are finding ways to use yeast to create plantation-free alternatives.
What’s the true cost of retail giants shipping your junk across the ocean?
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What’s the true cost of retail giants shipping your junk across the ocean?

Tracing the impact on the environment from shipping any of these goods is tricky to do.
This power plant stopped burning fossil fuels. Then Bitcoin came along
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This power plant stopped burning fossil fuels. Then Bitcoin came along

A cryptocurrency company is showing how Bitcoin can keep dirty energy alive.
Why won't Joe Biden let ethanol die already?

Why won't Joe Biden let ethanol die already?

The biofuel's clean promise has only led to dirtier air.
This vertical farm is growing food—but it’s for cows

This vertical farm is growing food—but it’s for cows

We use an exceptional amount of land to grow food for cows. Vertical farms could change that, if we used them to grow cow feed.
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