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Saving Morocco’s endangered Barbary macaques nbsp; Photo Saving Morocco’s endangered Barbary macaques  
OPINION: The leading cause of death in developing countries might surprise you nbsp; Voices OPINION: The leading cause of death in developing countries might surprise you  
Can big data save the last of India’s wild tigers? nbsp; Feature Can big data save the last of India’s wild tigers?  
Tracking pollution at a personal level   Tracking pollution at a personal level Notable
How semi trucks can save billions of gallons of fuel   How semi trucks can save billions of gallons of fuel Notable
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  
What’s the most important measure of success?   What’s the most important measure of success? Update
OPINION: 9 reasons not to be depressed about the planet nbsp; Voices OPINION: 9 reasons not to be depressed about the planet  
Wilderness protection and the art of compromise nbsp; Feature Wilderness protection and the art of compromise  
OPINION: We must hear — and heed — the nightingale’s warning nbsp; Voices OPINION: We must hear — and heed — the nightingale’s warning  
Our top 10 stories of 2014 nbsp; Article Our top 10 stories of 2014  
How do you solve a problem like plastic pollution? nbsp; Infographic How do you solve a problem like plastic pollution?  
Thought for food   Thought for food Notable
Debbie Dooley: Making the Tea Party — and America — a little greener nbsp; Interview Debbie Dooley: Making the Tea Party — and America — a little greener  
OPINION: Here’s a better way to spend the UN’s $100B Green Climate Fund nbsp; Voices OPINION: Here’s a better way to spend the UN’s $100B Green Climate Fund  
Visualizing the stories data can tell nbsp; Feature Visualizing the stories data can tell  
Another source of methane release   Another source of methane release Notable
OPINION: Building the new environmentalism nbsp; Voices OPINION: Building the new environmentalism  
Here’s a way to pay for a healthier planet nbsp; Feature Here’s a way to pay for a healthier planet  
Saving the rainforest and tapirs in Nicaragua nbsp; Video Saving the rainforest and tapirs in Nicaragua  
Taking the pressure off desalination   Taking the pressure off desalination Notable
OPINION: Sustainability requires that we learn to embrace change, not fight it nbsp; Voices OPINION: Sustainability requires that we learn to embrace change, not fight it  
The end and beginning of the Arctic nbsp; Feature The end and beginning of the Arctic  
Gaia Vince: Searching for solutions nbsp; Interview Gaia Vince: Searching for solutions  
OPINION: Palm oil: not the evil we think it is nbsp; Voices OPINION: Palm oil: not the evil we think it is  
Can medicinal plants alleviate poverty and protect Nepal’s fragile environment? nbsp; Article Can medicinal plants alleviate poverty and protect Nepal’s fragile environment?  
Treating environmental crime like other crime   Treating environmental crime like other crime Notable
Tracking the fate of ancient carbon in the Siberian Arctic nbsp; Photo Tracking the fate of ancient carbon in the Siberian Arctic  
If a tree falls in the supply chain …   If a tree falls in the supply chain … Notable
New life for the artificial leaf? nbsp; Feature New life for the artificial leaf?  
Sometimes we need to just pause and marvel at this place called Earth nbsp; Video Sometimes we need to just pause and marvel at this place called Earth  
OPINION: To feed the world in 2050 we have to change course nbsp; Voices OPINION: To feed the world in 2050 we have to change course  
Climate resilience (with oysters)   Climate resilience (with oysters) Notable
The man behind Africa’s growing digital democratization movement nbsp; Article The man behind Africa’s growing digital democratization movement  
Looking for a solid investment? How about conservation?   Looking for a solid investment? How about conservation? Notable
OPINION: Can sports make sustainability mainstream? nbsp; Voices OPINION: Can sports make sustainability mainstream?  
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?  
This infographic shows why renewable energy is here to stay nbsp; Infographic This infographic shows why renewable energy is here to stay  
OPINION: Cities are the greatest hope for our planet nbsp; Voices OPINION: Cities are the greatest hope for our planet  
Could evolution be our ally when it comes to mosquito control? nbsp; Article Could evolution be our ally when it comes to mosquito control?  
Can we have our cities and biodiversity, too? nbsp; Video Can we have our cities and biodiversity, too?  
Sustainia wants us to start acting today, not tomorrow nbsp; Photo Sustainia wants us to start acting today, not tomorrow  
Well water win-win   Well water win-win Notable
OPINION: Divestiture is nothing but a distraction nbsp; Voices OPINION: Divestiture is nothing but a distraction  
The vaults in this bank hold something more precious than money nbsp; Video The vaults in this bank hold something more precious than money  
Breaking Boundaries in Minneapolis   Breaking Boundaries in Minneapolis Update
OPINION: How some climate “wins” can lead to other uphill battles in the clean energy fight nbsp; Voices OPINION: How some climate “wins” can lead to other uphill battles in the clean energy fight  
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  
OPINION: With more investment, the developing world can lead the way to a low-carbon future nbsp; Voices OPINION: With more investment, the developing world can lead the way to a low-carbon future  
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