This is the Happy Eco News and strangely enough, the top story this week is about a not so happy subject. The story was about 3x as popular as the next closest so I couldn't just call it an anomaly. I guess it's only human to want any type of insight into the inevitable and often unpleasant subject of...
Energy
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We save lives and crops every time a coal plant closes
coal smoking power plant against the sun Between 2005 and 2016, 334 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. shut down as natural gas...
Business
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Activists cheer BlackRock’s landmark climate move but call for vigilance
In recent decades, environmentalists have grown used to disappointment when big companies and Wall Street pay lip service to concern over the climate...
Nature
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A Pack of Wolves Has Been Spotted in Colorado for the...
There have been reports that a pack of gray wolves ( Canis lupus ) have been sighted in Moffat County, Colorado—but conservationists warn...
Policy
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The UN Wants to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030
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New fish farm near Miami aims to grow major portion of U.S. salmon supply
The Atlantic Sapphire fish farm in Homestead, Fla., raises salmon in tanks. Photo courtesy of Atlantic Sapphire ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 13 (UPI) --...
NYC schools serve lunches made from scratch
CC BY-SA 2.0 Casey Lehman A year-long experiment in the Bronx proved it's possible to switch from overly processed to freshly prepared meals....
This Meaty-Looking “Steak” Is Made From Peas and Seaweed
A number of startups have already managed to create plant-based alternatives to ground meats like hamburger. Creating a plant-based version of whole cuts...
Natural Farming Methods: A Beginner’s Guide
We’ve been conditioned to think that farming requires large machinery and chemical fertilizers to be sustainable. But those that work with the soil...
Russian Family Gardens Produce 40% of Russian Food
Share Share Photo courtesy of NaturalHomes.org Health Impact News Editor Comments: Earlier this month, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia will...
Transportation
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Zero bikers or pedestrians were killed by cars in Oslo last year
In many American cities, pedestrian and cyclist deaths are climbing—even in cities that are aiming to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries through “Vision Zero”...
Watch A New Electric Supercar Smoke A Tesla In A Drag Race
The catch? The Drako GTE starts at a cool $1.25 million. Top Videos NON INVASIVE, MINIMAL DISRUPTION OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE GOOD QUESTION CAN'T TOUCH...
Ebikes might soon speed past electric cars in sales
Madison, Wisconsin, converted its entire bike share fleet to ebikes in June. Worldwide, more than 130 million ebikes will be sold from 2020...
‘Get on and go!’ No bus fare needed anymore in this Northwest capital city
Credit: NW News Network Passengers on Thursday warmly greeted the elimination of fare collection on Intercity Transit buses in Olympia. As of the...
Science
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Scientists Find a Cleaner Way to Extract Methane From Permafrost
Methane gas bubbles are seen trapped in the ice of a frozen thermokarst lake, which has an active methane seep. Kevin Hand, NASA Jet...
