Why Coal Country Is Struggling ... Even Under Trump
Despite the president’s emphasis on lifting the region, American coal country is struggling to return to its past glory.
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Why Coal Country Is Struggling ... Even Under Trump
Despite the president’s emphasis on lifting the region, American coal country is struggling to return to its past glory.
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One of the greatest inventors of the 20th century also had an obsessive mind that flitted between self-deprecating genius and mad scientist.
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Scientists are developing a plant that can suck and store carbon dioxide in its roots, helping to tackle climate change.
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