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The Internet is coming to your car, watch, and dishwater, but can our systems handle it?
Apr 26, 2013
The Internet is powered by vast banks of computers which chew up energy. That's a big cost for the people who run these servers -- and the earth, depending on how all the electricity is generated.
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Food hacking for good: Ways to improve the food system
Apr 10, 2013
A food hackathon in San Francisco brought together programmers, designers, and investors to work on ways to improve the food system.
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McDonald's expands menu with a Fish Mc...
Feb 4, 2013
The fast-food chain offers Fish McBites, with fewer calories and certification that the fish is caught sustainably.
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Unilever to dump microbeads from soap
Dec 28, 2012
Unilever says it will stop adding tiny plastic beads that act as exfoliants to its soap products by 2015.
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Four steps toward a climate-friendly diet
Dec 17, 2012
We won’t stop climate change through individual action alone, but together, we can make a real difference. Here are some steps to climate-friendly habits.
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Bringing the climate fight to the table
Dec 17, 2012
Low-emissions cooking aims to slow global warming one plate at a time -- with good food.
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California holds first auction of pollution permits
Nov 14, 2012
Six years after enacting its own law to fight global warming, California conducts its first auction of carbon permits. Companies that give off large amounts of carbon dioxide will need permits to cover the emissions.
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To convert to gas or electric?
Jul 20, 2012
A faster-cooking kitchen range is the incentive for one family to switch to natural gas. But if you hope to save money, that's just the start.
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Former foes go green together
Jun 19, 2012
Once bitter adversaries, environmental groups and global business leaders are working side-by-side on sustainability issues.
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What do the dates on food mean?
Jun 15, 2012
There are a lot of different dates on the food you buy at the grocery store. Learn how to decipher them and how to save food and money.
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