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We’re still losing ice at the poles
The Arctic ice floats on the ocean, the Antarctic ice over land and sea, meaning that they melt different. But they're both melting.
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Obama delayed regulations until after the election, but that’s just a symptom of the problem
The whole federal regulatory system has been perverted by industry interests.
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Are hurricanes getting stronger?
Science may finally be approaching an answer.
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The Solar Opportunity
The coming of solar grid parity offers an opportunity for millions of Americans to go solar affordably. But it also means a potential transformation, a democratization of an electricity system long dominated by centrally-controlled utilities and centralized ownership and production of electricity. When solar can undercut grid electricity prices, it may also undercut this 20th […]
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Harper in denial: Stephen Harper’s refusal of climate reality
Definition of denial, according to Merriam Webster: 1. refusal to satisfy a request or desire 2. a (1) refusal to admit the truth or reality (as of a statement or charge) (2) : assertion that an allegation is false b : refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing : disavowal 3 . the opposing […]
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Pushing poor people to the suburbs is bad for the environment
High-income people moving into cities means low-income people are being pushed out. The better answer is density and more affordable housing.
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Your genes tell you how to vote
In conjunction with a lot of other factors, but still.
