in Wyo: Dying coal, rising renewables
For the first time, renewable energy will produce more electricity for the US than coal, ending a 70-year reign. The trends will continue.
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Category: Journalism
The resiliency of recycling
Covid and the economy dealt harsh blows to the recycling industry. Here is why it will survive.
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Cleaning up the ocean
Mary Crowley sees trash in the ocean, and sets about doing something. She launched a cargo ship to pick up "ghost nets" and plastic from the Pacific Gyre.
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Lessons from an oily disaster
The Deepwater Horizon disaster has led to a decade of intense research into oil spills and the Gulf of Mexico ecology.
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Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing
Climate Solution Forget the log cabin. Wood buildings are climbing skyward — with pluses for the planet. The Washington Post
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In Ohio:Local News Fights to Survive
“News deserts” are a reality, and big revenues a thing of the past. To keep providing a public service, local news publishers are using unconventional methods to forge individual models of success.
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