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Gardeners are fuming about a study that found produce from urban farms has a high carbon footprint
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"The backlash was swift. University of Michigan students organized a rebuttal letter, arguing that narrowly focusing on carbon emissions overlooked the broader environmental harms of industrial-scale farming such as biodiversity loss and water pollution."
Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
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Phys.org reports, "The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal logging, drought and other causes, making 2020 a bad year for the butterflies."
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Hertz to Sell 20,000 EVs in Shift Back to Gas-Powered Cars
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Bloomberg News via Transport Topics reports, "Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options.
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Do we really know how much electricity it takes to fast-charge an EV?
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Does it really require this much electricity to fast-charge an EV? Here's something to think about before going all electric.
Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success
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Phys.org reports, "Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success" and suggests the missing ingredient.