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Why Does This Prominent Amazon Researcher Face 14 Years in Prison for Biopiracy?

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Counterpoint: Dangers of Focusing Solely on Climate Change

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Urban Living Is Kinder to the Planet Than the Suburban Lifestyle

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Wanna Harvest Power From the Sea? You'll Have to Test It Here First

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Clive Thompson on How Man-Made Noise May Be Altering Earth's Ecology

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Climate Change Is Inevitable. Get Used to It

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Surprise! Conventional Agriculture Can Be Easier on the Planet

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Air-Conditioning Actually Emits Less C02 Than Heating

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Carbon Credits Were a Great Idea, But the Benefits Are Illusory

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The People's Republic Leads the Way in Alternative-Energy Hardware

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Superefficient Frankencrops Could Put a Real Dent in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Google-Backed Solar Startup Picks Up Steam, $130 Million

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Peak Water: Aquifers and Rivers Are Running Dry. How Three Regions Are Coping

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Scientists Want Your MacBook for Earthquake Detection

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Hydrogen Sulfide May Kill Us, Bring Us Back to Life

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We've Been Changing the Climate for Eons, and That's Reason for Hope

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The Environmental Defense Fund's Fred Krupp on the Best Capitalist Climate Solutions

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The Last Great Landgrab

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Foreigners Keep Out! High Tech Mapping Starts to Redefine International Borders

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Ecotopias Aren't Just for Hippies Anymore — and They're Sprouting Up Worldwide

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The Best: Extinct Animals, From an Elephant Bird to a 10-Foot-Long, Four-Eyed Spider

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Russia Contests Borders with Canada, Denmark, and the United States

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Scientist Employs 'Circuit Theory' to Protect Endangered Species

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Former 'No Nukes' Protester: Stop Worrying and Love Nuclear Power

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