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What Obama’s Climate Announcement Means for Coal and Clean Energy
If you’re reading this post, then you are part of the last generation of people who will have the chance to stop runaway climate disruption. Coal-fired power plants are the nation’s single biggest source of the carbon pollution that threatens our kids’ future, and today President Obama made an announcement that puts us a big […]
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Newly licensed pilot aims to cross the Atlantic in an electric airplane
The idea is to do what Charles Lindbergh did — but in an electric plane.
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For Our Future, Today Can’t Be Obama’s Final #ActOnClimate
This afternoon at Georgetown University, President Obama plans to announce a series of “steady, responsible steps” to tackle climate change. It appears that the president will finally begin to make good on his climate promises, but to truly meet his obligation to future generations, this must be the foundation – not the final act – […]
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No-drama Obama unveils series of modest, sensible steps on climate change
Obama's climate plan contains no sweeping, cathartic gestures, just a series of small, sensible steps. But small, sensible steps matter.
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Obama’s climate plan in 3 easy bullet points (and a few sub-bullet points)
We've got details on the president's climate action plan, which he unveiled in a speech on Tuesday. The big move: clamping down on coal power plants.
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American Atlantis: Sea-level rise means Miami is doomed
A must-read piece in Rolling Stone says it's a question of when, not if, the sea will swallow Miami.
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Biodegradable bamboo car is like driving a lawn chair
It's lightweight, electric-powered, biodegradable, handcrafted, and probably makes you look like a bozo.
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Superman, Obama, and limits on power
As Obama prepares to give a major climate speech on Tuesday, remember: He isn’t Superman.
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Kerry implores India to tackle climate change, ticks off Indian enviros
John Kerry's speech coincided with deadly flooding in India that's being blamed on climate change. But some Indian enviros didn't appreciate his preachy tone.
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Celebrating Solar Power in North Carolina
With all the controversial climate and clean energy legislation in North Carolina in the past year, one might be surprised to hear that the state ranks fifth in the U.S. in the amount of solar power installed in the first quarter of 2013. North Carolina is truly leading the way in the South when it […]
