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Holy crap it used to take forever to get anywhere in this country
Six weeks to get from New York to Chicago! And FORGET about L.A.
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Awesome metal squid will guard your bike
We want these everywhere. Because who would dare steal a bike from the tentacles of a squid?
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China’s going greener, even if it means flattening 700 mountains
Expanding the country's dirtiest city will mean flattening the landscape.
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There’s still time if you act now: ‘Carbon Zero,’ conclusion
Carbon zero cities aren't a utopian ideal. It may be late in the climate game, but there's still so much we can do. Let's get started!
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A live chat with sustainability smart guy Alex Steffen
The author and futurist talked with Grist readers about carbon zero cities. Check out a replay of the conversation.
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Why we’re still fighting the smog that once choked London: It still kills
As the EPA gets close to finalizing new soot standards, a look at how this pollution affects our health.
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Russia had a three-day traffic jam
There was a three-day traffic jam in Russia because of a snow storm. You thought maybe Russians were good at dealing with snow? Apparently they are not.
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Big-city problems, small-farm solutions: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 6
Reorganizing our food system provides an opportunity to ratchet down our cities' carbon emissions while also reconnecting them to the natural world.
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Drawbacks of the digital city: ‘Carbon Zero,’ sidebar 3
If we want technology to be a force for good, here are a few things we should keep in mind before we weave it into every element of our carbon-zero cities.
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Share and share alike: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 5
In a carbon zero city, you wouldn't need to own a car -- or even a power drill. Redirecting the stuff we don't use into sharing economies can rewire consumption and save tons of carbon on the way.
