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Green Design Has More Impact When Local Residents Are Involved in the Planning Process
Involving the public ensures good stewardship.
Aaron Swartz’s Quest to Keep Corporations From Privatizing the Internet
One of the editors of the late Aaron Swartz's writings discusses Swartz's life and his commitment to the free culture movement.
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Broadband Rates Are Too Damn High
Low-income communities are being stranded as everyone else catches a ride on the information superhighway.
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Climate Disruption Amplifies Atlantic Currents’ Contribution to Sea Level Rise
The Atlantic Ocean current pattern is being slowed by climate disruption, and the pattern shift has been linked to sea level rise.
“Conservation” Is Used to Justify the Displacement of Indigenous People
The idea that state conservation agencies have pursued their agendas at the expense of indigenous and local communities is not new.
Pastoralist Association Taming Climate-Related Conflict in Eastern Africa
As water scarcity exacerbates long-standing conflicts over resources, a group of elders works for lasting peace.
Eight Emerging Pathogens You Should Know About
These emerging trendsetters could pose huge human health risks, while research and development lag behind.
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Guardians of Ancient Foods: 140 Food Communities Celebrate Indigenous Food Systems and Worldview
A collaboration of indigenous groups.
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Tiny Materials in Countless Products Raise Big Questions for Environment and Health
Nanotechnology opens a universe of possibilities - but also creates a world of unknowns.
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Confronting Racism on US Campuses Requires Facing the Legacy of Segregation
We must connect the dots between current campus protests and past civil rights struggles in order to confront today's racism.