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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts
With falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures making it difficult to feed growing populations, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Here are […]
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We’ve figured it out: Climate deniers are really just scared of getting headaches
We know math sucks. But did you know thinking about doing it can cause physical pain? Maybe that's why so many people don't want to think about climate science.
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What Obama’s Re-Election Means for Coal, Climate Change, and America’s Energy Future
President Obama’s victory yesterday was a victory for clean energy, one that gives us a fighting chance to slash coal pollution and turn the corner on climate change, in the wake of a devastating hurricane that brought global warming into sharp, painful focus for millions of Americans. As the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune said on […]
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Obama, Climate, History
It was worth staying up ‘til 2 am last night to hear Barack Obama’s victory speech. The brother sure can bring it when he is inspired. Now it’s time for the climate and progressive movements to do our job as citizens and demand that he do the same on climate. It’s time, long past time, […]
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Beyond Obama: Here are green ballot measures that won and lost
Two big ballot initiatives backed by enviros -- on GMO labeling in California and clean power in Michigan -- lost on Tuesday. But other green measures won.
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This might just be the cutest endangered animal ever
You'd think the cutest endangered animal would have fur, wouldn't you? You'd be wrong.
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New green energy superhero KidWind manages to out-dork Captain Planet
One of the main challenges when you’re trying to change attitudes about the environment -- how do you make it cool to care?
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Climate scientist: Screw this, I’m going to go make pickles
Is there any job more depressing than climate scientist? It’s no wonder Addie Rose Holland decided to pickle things for a living instead.
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This guy is putting the Earth up for auction, and it’s only $123 million
You're face to face with the man who sold the world on Yahoo Auctions.
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![Voters wait in line outside the Ohio Union to cast their ballots during the U.S. presidential election at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio November 6, 2012.]()
![Voters wait in line outside the Ohio Union to cast their ballots during the U.S. presidential election at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio November 6, 2012.]()
Cities 2012: The races we’re watching
The future of U.S. cities hangs in the balance today. Here are the races that will have special bearing on our urban lives.
