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Tesla and Panasonic reveal range of discreet solar panels
Recently, Tesla and collaborator Panasonic unveiled a line of new solar panels that can fit neatly onto existing roofs, rather than requiring users to replace roof tiles. The line comes as part…
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Victory for Climate Change Action at ExxonMobil
At ExxonMobil’s recent annual meeting, 62% of investors voted to require the energy giant to analyze and disclose climate change risks it faces, mirroring similar votes at Occidental Petroleum and…
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Bucking Trump, Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord
Despite President Trump’s shocking withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, the New York Times is reporting that many cities, states and companies are pledging to honor the accord. The currently unnamed…
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Sierra Club joins 55 groups to support NYC polystyrene foam ban
Sierra Club was pleased to join 55 organizations in signing the below letter, which was delivered to the office of NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito this week. In the…
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Sierra Club’s NYC Sustainability Series: “Water Issues Big and Small”
On May 10, the Sierra Club’s New York City Group hosted three speakers who covered a range of water-related environmental topics for the latest in its Sustainability Series,…
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Urban Farms: Can They Feed a City?
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, and with urban farms on the rise, researchers have begun examining how compatible modern cities are with large-scale food production. Could cities one…
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Solar-powered water harvester could help in arid climates
As reported by Science magazine, a new spongelike, solar-powered device can collect water vapor from the air even in regions of low humidity, and can produce 2.8 liters of water a day for…
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Wax Moth Caterpillar Could Help the Plastic Crisis
Quite by chance, researchers recently discovered that the greater wax moth caterpillar – known as a pest in Europe that eats beeswax from honeycombs – is able to biodegrade polyethylene, the…
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Maryland Fracking Ban is Huge Win for People Power
It’s official: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed into law a statewide fracking ban. The bill was passed with bipartisan support in the state legislature, and Maryland is now…
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Pipeline Leak Caused Deadly Colorado House Explosion
Investigators recently announced that a deadly April 17 explosion in Firestone, Colorado was caused by an abandoned leaking pipeline that was still connected to a natural gas well owned by…
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