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Carbon fibre: the wonder material with a dirty secretResearchers are scrambling for ways to get the strong, light material out of landfill and make it ready for recycling and reuse -
Green energy in a coal state: the struggle to bring solar jobs to West VirginiaLocal entrepreneurs want to replace disappearing coal jobs with employment in solar – but that’s a tough move in a state that lacks the solar-friendly regulations of places like California
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The financial benefits of the EPA data Trump doesn't want you to know aboutMaking EPA data easily accessible to the private sector plays a significant role in many billion-dollar industries, from renewable energy to auto manufacturing -
A guide to the EPA data under threat by the Trump administrationEPA data is kept in dozens of databases and represents decades of monitoring the American environment in fine detail. Here are some examples
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City-dwellers are prone to depression – are high-rises to blame?Residents of high-rise blocks tend to suffer from more stress, mental health difficulties and neurosis
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We're eating more antibiotic-free chicken. But what about beef?Companies like Perdue and Tyson Foods are reducing or eliminating antibiotic use in chickens. Pork and beef producers need to keep up
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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
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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
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The new bottom lineThe new bottom lineGreen energy in a coal state: the struggle to bring solar jobs to West VirginiaLocal entrepreneurs want to replace disappearing coal jobs with employment in solar – but that’s a tough move in a state that lacks the solar-friendly regulations of places like California
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US small businessUS small businessNew York graffiti tour turns the illicit underground into accessible artMeet the street artist who gives tours around the city as part of a group that’s found success showing the legal side of what some consider urban blight
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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
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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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