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Alternative energy

Can we find an alternative to fossil fuels? Watch these TED talks, in which scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs and activists share visionary ideas -- wind, solar, even next-gen batteries -- for the energy of tomorrow.

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How a fleet of wind-powered drones is changing our understanding of the ocean

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A teeny tiny bike, and other stories you should read today

In today's Need to Know, a very small folding bike, the suggestion of a new way to tackle climate change, and a happy trip down memory lane to look at a time when drug companies and governments could work together successfully
Posted May 2014

Meet 3 people who might just save the world

It can be easy to feel hopeless when it comes to the global climate. Meet three leaders who are actually making a difference.
Posted May 2014
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