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Beef Cattle
While many commodities are driving deforestation today, all of them take a back seat to beef cattle. But there are ways to reduce beef's deforestation impact.
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Meeting—and Exceeding—the Clean Power Plan in Virginia
A robust plan to cut carbon emissions, deliver significant economic benefits for all Virginians, and chart a cost-effective path to a clean energy future.
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Fixing Food
Our failing food system presents communities with an uphill battle to ensure affordable, healthy food for all. Here are five stories of cities finding innovative ways to meet that challenge.
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China’s Military Calls for Putting Its Nuclear Forces on Alert
Chinese military officials are openly considering putting nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert.
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Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Rising Seas
Many coastal communities face heightened risks from rising seas because of socioeconomic disparities. They deserve equitable funding to help prepare for flooding and storm surge.
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The Big Water Supply Shift in California
Drought and climate change are depleting California's traditional water supplies from snowmelt-fed reservoirs, rivers, and streams. The state must now plan for a different water future.
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Electric Cars & Global Warming Emissions
How clean are EVs, really?
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Counting on Agroecology
The science of agroecology can make US farming more sustainable. So why are we investing so little in it?
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Bad Math on New Nuclear Weapons
The costs of the Obama administration’s “3+2” warhead plan outweigh its benefits.
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Encroaching Tides in the Florida Keys
The frequency, extent, and duration of tidal flooding are all likely to increase over the next 15 to 30 years, resulting in damage to the Keys’ economy, infrastructure, and ecology.
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Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave
Over their lifetime, battery electric vehicles produce far less global warming pollution than their gasoline counterparts—and they’re getting cleaner.
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The Lacey Act's Effectiveness
2008 amendments to the Lacey Act have contributed to reducing U.S. imports of illegal wood products—and stronger enforcement could bring more progress.