A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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World Bank to end financial support for oil and gas extraction
Bank announces in Paris it ‘will no longer finance upstream oil and gas’ after 2019 in response to threat posed by climate change
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6 Perspectives on the Future of #MeToo
Our writers reflect on how this remarkable moment of accountability can grow and endure.
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ShaLeigh Dance Works Asks How to Heal a Nation of Others in I Promise
The seasoned choreographer’s latest ensemble piece premieres at the Fruit in Durham this weekend.
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The Pipeline Protest Before Standing Rock by Jacqueline Keeler — YES! Magazine
Last year’s water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights—such as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory—got little public notice.
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Can We Talk | Cecile Andrews | TEDxSantaCruz
Community activist Cecile Andrews argues that in an increasingly polarized nation, civil discourse is a voluntarily simple and collaborative way to strengthe…
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Protect Our Water
Toxins in US tap water come from water pollution at the source—largely from agricultural run-off, fossil fuels, and industrial pollution.
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The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
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Juno probes depths of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Juno spacecraft data show the Great Red Spot – nearly 1.5 Earths wide – with roots penetrating some 200 miles (300 km) into Jupiter’s atmosphere.
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Tsunami of data could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025
Billions of internet-connected devices could produce 3.5% of global emissions within ten years and 14% by 2040
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Trump’s latest attempt to fund his stupid wall could actually make the border less secure
Considering the U.S./Mexico border is the most militarized it has ever been, a proposal to slash border surveillance technology would normally be welcome news, but this is the Trump Admnistration …
