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Insect farms are scaling up—and crossing the Atlantic—in a play for sustainable protein
Black soldier flies convert food waste into feed for pets, aquaculture, and livestock. But as agribusiness giants partner with European companies, concerns about high energy use hover over the fast-developing insect production industry.
Federal emissions tracking reveals split among state DOTs
The new president at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is making climate resilience a priority, but emission reductions are a trickier question.
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How to make movies without a huge carbon footprint
The film and TV industry is switching towards greener energy sources but the transition has challenges.
Free public transit is not a climate policy
Dropping the farebox on buses and trains can boost ridership and ease inequality. But the environmental case for making transit free is less clear.
Brooks Rainwater: The 15-minute city can make urban living more sustainable
The simplest way to reduce transportation emissions is making it easier to not drive. And even in places where you have to drive, small changes can make a large difference.
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Lawmakers look to low-carbon fuel standards as a way to address transportation emissions
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a new policy meant to slash carbon emissions from the transportation sector, the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
Watch this flat-pack pasta transform into shapes as it boils
To make transporting pasta a little more efficient, it doesn’t need to become a fusilli or a penne until it hits the water.
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