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Would you wear wool shoes to save the environment?As demand for all-wool shoes grows, a number of US footwear brands are heading directly to the source: the sheep pastures of New Zealand -
A Texas startup's big energy idea: storing electricity undergroundQuidnet Energy wants to make solar and wind energy more accessible by turning abandoned oil and gas wells into energy storage vaults
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The troubling evolution of corporate greenwashingThe term “greenwashing” was coined in the 1980s to describe outrageous corporate environmental claims. Three decades later, the practice has grown vastly more sophisticated -
What's next for green chemistry? Join The Guardian for this one-day eventThe Guardian’s Green Chemistry Conference will bring together voices and ideas from science and industry to explore a toxin-free future. Join us for this special one-day event in New York City on 2 November 2016
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Four ways technology will change how we commute in the futureFrom self driving cars to streetlight sensors, we highlight some of the grand ideas for urban transportation from cities across the US
opinion and blogs
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Businesses have seen the light with solar energy and it's finally paying offBusinesses still have a way to go to limit their carbon footprint, but one area where they are making good progress is switching to clean energy
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UN criticises UK and Germany for betraying Paris climate dealClimate change envoy singles out both countries for subsidising the fossil fuel industry and says the UK has lost its position as a climate leader
sustainable community
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What is your experience of getting older and working? Share your storiesSome people want to retire early; others are already working beyond retirement age because of financial needs. Tell us your experiences of getting older in the workforce
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How much do you know about the world's food security challenges? Take the quizDemand for food is growing but arable land is being lost, millions are obese but millions still face hunger. Can you put exact figures to these problems?
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Palm oil – share your stories, ideas and experiences with usAs we begin a new year of our palm oil coverage, let us know your ideas and questions on the topic, and whether you’d like to write for us
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Cities around the world: show us the healthy spaces in yoursDo you live in a city and have a favourite skatepark, rooftop garden, or outdoor gym? Share your photos with us via GuardianWitness
featured series
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The new bottom lineThe new bottom lineDitch the car: how to visit America's national parks without the congestionTraffic congestion has become part of the experience of visiting popular national parks in the US. Now, more parks are beefing up their public transport options
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US small businessUS small businessWhat do you do when Ivanka buys your stuff? Donate her money to anti-Trump causesJewelry designers used the $84 Ivanka Trump paid for an ear cuff to back opposition to her dad – and they’re not alone in making such donations
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The future of transportationThe future of transportationSelf-driving cars are coming, and the technology promises to save livesCar accidents could be a thing of the past if self-driving cars take over the roads. But researchers are still questioning what the future holds
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Climate change: too hot to handleClimate change: too hot to handleThe lone climate change denier – interactive gameWho will win in the fight against climate change: mounting scientific evidence, or a lone climate change denier? Play our game to find out
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Bold betsBold betsCan solar cookstoves help reduce greenhouse emissions in developing countries?An Ohio startup is disrupting the clean cookstove industry with the introduction of a solar powered cookstove - but not everyone is convinced
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Business sustainability: tales from the front linesBusiness sustainability: tales from the front linesHow a bottle of Russian salad dressing inspired corporate social responsibilityTimberland’s former chief operating officer sheds light on the company’s corporate lofty sustainability practices, but argues more needs to be done to develop an industry standard for emissions reporting
in case you missed
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A different kind of tea party: how US farmers are brewing up a new industryUnchon Ramos has kickstarted an American tea farming revolution right from her farm in Virginia – but growers say the industry is still in ‘the wild west’ stage of development
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Why are Americans spending too much time at work?Employers should be doing more to protect staff from the psychological and physical effects of overwork, argue the authors of a new study
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Plastic roads: India’s radical plan to bury its garbage beneath the streetsIn India, roads made from shredded plastic are proving a popular solution to tackling waste and extreme weather
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What do Apple and Patagonia have in common? Making money from solarBusinesses typically put solar panels on their roofs to support clean energy and cut emissions, but a small group of them are branching out to earn profits from selling solar electricity
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Ditch the car: how to visit America's national parks without the congestion