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Climate policy is dominating Australian election
Carbon pricing is the big political topic down under right now, in the run-up to a federal election to be held later this year.
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Here’s an easy way to protect coastal communities from rising seas and storms
Leaving mangroves, coral reefs, and other shoreline habitats intact around the U.S. could help protect more than a million people, researchers say.
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Positive buzz: One bumblebee species makes a comeback
In a hopeful sign for bee fans, the once-common Western bumblebee has been glimpsed in Washington state for the first time since the mid-90s.
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Good news for penguins: World’s largest marine reserve could be established around Antarctica
Major nations are considering proposals to protect more than 1.5 million square miles of ocean. But will Russia and skeptical countries go along?
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Oysters, reefs, and swamps protect billions worth of real estate — for free
Without natural barriers, twice as much U.S. coastline will be highly exposed to climate risks.
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Is Solar Cheaper Than Grid Electricity? Yes. And No.
The word “parity” is to the solar advocate as the word “abracadabra” is to the magician. Through it, all things are possible. But there’s really two kinds of solar parity with electricity prices, and the difference is significant. Take this article from Renewable Energy World last month. It claims that solar installations in New Mexico […]
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Seas may rise 10 yards during centuries ahead
Even if the world manages to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, the seas will rise five yards, scientists report in a new study.
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Dangerous global warming could be reversed, say scientists
A combination of burning trees for energy and capturing and storing carbon dioxide could offset and even reverse emissions.
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A scientific storm is brewing over the hurricane-climate connection
A bombshell new paper says climate change might make the most destructive storms on Earth even more dangerous. But the findings are already being challenged.
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A Republican calls for climate action — and has to remain anonymous to keep job
A GOP House staffer has written a prizewinning piece advocating conservative action on climate change, but he’s afraid to reveal his name.
