Mexico wants to run a tourist train through its Mayan heartland — should it?

Big public works like the Maya Train demand careful planning. But the environmental and social repercussions could be disastrous.

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Mexico wants to run a tourist train through its Mayan heartland — should it?

Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the climate change angle

Is the scandalous corruption of our political campaigns also undermining our response to the environmental crisis?

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Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the climate change angle

How Walmart redesigned a sustainable supply chain

The best of live interviews from GreenBiz events. On this episode: What it took for Walmart and EDF to build a decade-long partnership.

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How Walmart redesigned a sustainable supply chain

Can we green cities without causing gentrification?

It takes more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk.

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Can we green cities without causing gentrification?

Here’s proof that not all renewables have the same reduction impact

New data could help clean power buyers better assess which projects or investments make most sense for their company’s unique strategy.

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Here’s proof that not all renewables have the same reduction impact

Safety concerns overshadow energy-slashing potential of smart homes

Until technology companies address hacking incidents and other security issues, it does little good to talk up the environmental benefits.

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Safety concerns overshadow energy-slashing potential of smart homes

How the blockchain could fight grid cyber-threats

The electricity system is about to experience a several-orders-of-magnitude increase in the number of vulnerabilities to cyber-threats.

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How the blockchain could fight grid cyber-threats

Death in the Water: How Plastic Is Poisoning Our Oceans

We live in a society obsessed with convenience, and that obsession has made plastic king. Though humankind has greatly benefited from plastic, the environmental costs of this reigning polymer may bring about our downfall. Traveling from land to sea…

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Death in the Water: How Plastic Is Poisoning Our Oceans

What’s next in Lyft’s search for sustainable commutes

The ridesharing giant is considering a slew of options to deliver on the environmental upsides of shared cars.

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What’s next in Lyft’s search for sustainable commutes

Dysfunction by design: How standards hurt buildings and cities

How can we stop outdated assumptions from forcing us to waste?

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Dysfunction by design: How standards hurt buildings and cities

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