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On mountain peaks, trees experiencing warmer weather are gradually moving higher than established tree lines. Along Virginia’s coast, sea levels are rising by as much as 1 inch every four years.
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Shopping for grandparents can be hard. While the internet gives us more tools for shopping than ever before, it can be hard to breach that generational divide and find something you’re your grandma will love.
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It’s amazing how dominant Instagram has become in the world of social media. Eco-advocates would be remiss to not make use of it to raise awareness and spur action on behalf of the planet.
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Virginia is ripe for widespread adoption of electric transportation, but low electric vehicle inventory and other barriers are preventing the Commonwealth from reaping the benefits, according to a new report from clean energy non-profit Generation180.
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The world is going green, and that means solar energy is becoming more accessible than ever before.
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Our democracy is broken, as faith in our constitutional system and culture that guided us has been all but shattered. If we continue to ignore this reality, a very ominous future will await this nation.
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A Northern Virginia photographer is challenging the expanded legal protections for LGBTQ+ Virginians in the Virginia Values Act.
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In a growing number of U.S. states, residents have been dealing with a different kind of quarantine that began back in the early 2000’s and continues on today. But this one involves wood, not people, and the perpetrator is a beetle, not a virus.
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Following a 40-year career in development economics, Virginia Tech Professor George Norton celebrates the world’s progress in reducing poverty, but acknowledges the need to abate a corresponding trend of growing economic inequality.
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Picture a residential neighborhood, the houses built on acres of former farmland. Nearby, a few grassy areas are left to grow wild, allowing birds and small mammals places to shelter.
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