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Notes from a rare planet: New York ranked No. 1 for green jobs

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Brookings Ranks the greenness of US cities’ job markets (Climatide) A recent report that revealed the 2 percent of all US jobs were “green.” Among the top ranked: The New York, LA, Chicago and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas. Here’s some … Continue reading →

Notes from a rare planet: Turtles are now the world’s most endangered vertebrates

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Turtles now world’s most endangered vertebrates — more than half of species threatened with extinction (Treehugger) “Of the total 328 species there are 263 freshwater and terrestrial turtles and 58 tortoises; 54% of these are threatened. The world’s seven sea … Continue reading →