A Revolution’s Evolution- Inside Extinction Rebellion’s Attempt to Reform Its Climate Activism

The honeymoon for Extinction Rebellion, the hugely influential climate activist group, ended on Oct. 17, 2019. From its launch, a year earlier, until that day, it seemed…

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Snowless European Ski Resorts Close Amid Record Winter Heat

It’s January and a forlorn ribbon of artificial snow, flanked by verdant pastureland, is all that links the Swiss village of Gstaad, altitude 1,050 meters, with the…

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Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even As Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum Across the U.S.

Linda Heim knew her dad didn’t plan to wait for the cancer to kill him. For decades, he’d lived in Montana, which they’d thought was one of…

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These Maps Show How Drastically COVID-19 Risk Varies By Neighborhood

One of the scariest parts of the coronavirus pandemic is the idea that anyone could get infected at any time. With the virus circulating as widely as…

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The Reopening Schools Debate Is a Peek at Climate Disruption

The list of guidelines to allow students to go to school safely is long and complicated: new classroom designs to protect students, flexible school calendars to prepare…

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The Case for Climate Apocalyptic Optimism

After 28 years of failed climate negotiations, scientifically informed emissions reductions set by governments have languished. Consequently, the pace at which the world is mitigating and adapting…

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The Most Powerful Telescope Ever Built Is Ready to Unlock the Mysteries of the Cosmos

French Guiana does not often get the chance to be the center of the world, to say nothing of the universe—or at least humanity’s understanding of it….

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Brands see plus-size niche in Latin America

In the Latin American country where beauty is law, the canons of the female silhouette are more demanding still, much to the benefit of cosmetic surgery clinics,…

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Baukjen and Isabella Oliver sign Fashion Pact

Hundreds of fashion and textile companies including Alexander McQueen Burberry, Chanel and Nike have joined the coalition since it launched on the eve of the G7 summit…

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China’s retail sales expected to slow as trade war looms

Retail sales in China is expected to grow 3.5% in 2019 to reach $5.29 trillion (4.15 trillion pounds), much lower than a previous forecast of 7.5% growth…

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