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Cotton, cashmere, chemicals … what really goes into making our clothes? nbsp; Feature Cotton, cashmere, chemicals … what really goes into making our clothes?  
Envision 2050: The future of oceans nbsp; Feature Envision 2050: The future of oceans  
Crop gene banks are preserving the future of agriculture. But who’s preserving them? nbsp; Feature Crop gene banks are preserving the future of agriculture. But who’s preserving them?  
We’re headed to Paris. But where did we come from? nbsp; Feature We’re headed to Paris. But where did we come from?  
How good is that environmental nonprofit, anyway? nbsp; Feature How good is that environmental nonprofit, anyway?  
Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield? nbsp; Feature Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield?  
Searching for the best dog to save livestock — and wildlife nbsp; Feature Searching for the best dog to save livestock — and wildlife  
Can saltwater quench our growing thirst? nbsp; Feature Can saltwater quench our growing thirst?  
Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests? nbsp; Feature Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests?  
Look what’s cooking in the world of renewable energy nbsp; Feature Look what’s cooking in the world of renewable energy  
The biggest source of plastic trash you’ve never heard of nbsp; Feature The biggest source of plastic trash you’ve never heard of  
How one California farmer is battling the worst drought in 1,200 years nbsp; Feature How one California farmer is battling the worst drought in 1,200 years  
Welcome to the wild world of rhino conservation nbsp; Feature Welcome to the wild world of rhino conservation  
Will natural gas dim solar’s shine? nbsp; Feature Will natural gas dim solar’s shine?  
Everything you always wanted to know about the UN climate talks but were afraid to ask nbsp; Feature Everything you always wanted to know about the UN climate talks but were afraid to ask  
How climate adaptation experts help companies prepare for disaster nbsp; Feature How climate adaptation experts help companies prepare for disaster  
What are we doing to our children’s brains? nbsp; Feature What are we doing to our children’s brains?  
Last tango for nuclear? nbsp; Feature Last tango for nuclear?  
Climate change mitigation’s best-kept secret nbsp; Feature Climate change mitigation’s best-kept secret  
The Southwest’s most important number nbsp; Feature The Southwest’s most important number  
Can big data save the last of India’s wild tigers? nbsp; Feature Can big data save the last of India’s wild tigers?  
Envision 2050: The future of protected areas nbsp; Feature Envision 2050: The future of protected areas  
Suburban sprawl doesn’t have to be ecologically devastating nbsp; Feature Suburban sprawl doesn’t have to be ecologically devastating  
Wilderness protection and the art of compromise nbsp; Feature Wilderness protection and the art of compromise  
Visualizing the stories data can tell nbsp; Feature Visualizing the stories data can tell  
Here’s a way to pay for a healthier planet nbsp; Feature Here’s a way to pay for a healthier planet  
The end and beginning of the Arctic nbsp; Feature The end and beginning of the Arctic  
New life for the artificial leaf? nbsp; Feature New life for the artificial leaf?  
How did palm oil become such a problem — and what can we do about it? nbsp; Feature How did palm oil become such a problem — and what can we do about it?  
When it comes to food packaging, what we don’t know could hurt us nbsp; Feature When it comes to food packaging, what we don’t know could hurt us  
Hey, America: It’s time to talk about the price of water nbsp; Feature Hey, America: It’s time to talk about the price of water  
How we can save coral reefs (and why we should want to) nbsp; Feature How we can save coral reefs (and why we should want to)  
What’s happening to the birds? nbsp; Feature What’s happening to the birds?  
A new generation of GMOs nbsp; Feature A new generation of GMOs  
Cleaning up with rent-a-chemical nbsp; Feature Cleaning up with rent-a-chemical  
Time for trees to pack their trunks? nbsp; Feature Time for trees to pack their trunks?  
Who owns groundwater? nbsp; Feature Who owns groundwater?  
Welcome to the emerging world of the circular economy nbsp; Feature Welcome to the emerging world of the circular economy  
These nets save fish nbsp; Feature These nets save fish  
Biodiversity detectives solve mysteries with environmental DNA nbsp; Feature Biodiversity detectives solve mysteries with environmental DNA  
From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world nbsp; Feature From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world  
If a tree falls in a virtual forest… nbsp; Feature If a tree falls in a virtual forest…  
Can trust funds protect drinking water and watersheds, too? nbsp; Feature Can trust funds protect drinking water and watersheds, too?  
Dying to save the world nbsp; Feature Dying to save the world  
The emerging power of microgrids nbsp; Feature The emerging power of microgrids  
Climate change up close nbsp; Feature Climate change up close  
Envision 2050: The future of cities nbsp; Feature Envision 2050: The future of cities  
Banned in Europe, safe in the U.S. nbsp; Feature Banned in Europe, safe in the U.S.  
Solar’s time to rise and shine nbsp; Feature Solar’s time to rise and shine  
What can an engineer learn from a tortoise? nbsp; Feature What can an engineer learn from a tortoise?  
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