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Louisiana guv tells Obama not to mention climate change during Katrina anniversary visit
Jindal asks Obama to "not insert the divisive political agenda of liberal environmental activism" into his remarks. Obama is ignoring him.
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Making the connections on tar-sands pollution, racism, and sexism
Melina Laboucan-Massimo is leading the fight against tar-sands development in Canada -- and for the rights of indigenous women.
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Sea levels are rising and they’re not going to stop, says NASA
New research finds that seas have risen by an average of three inches over the past two decades, and they're only going up.
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These first-time fishermen know all the best (and worst) parts of fishing
Andrew and Sophie never planned to be commercial fishermen -- but they tried it for a summer. Here's what they learned.
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Rechargeable batteries: Which are the most eco-friendly?
There are many ways to juice your gadgets without throwing away mountains of dead batteries. Umbra charges through the options.
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So you’re living in one of FEMA’s Katrina trailers
You've used our searchable database. Maybe you've found that the home you're living in was one of FEMA's formaldehyde-laden Katrina trailers. What can you do? Many things, it turns out.
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People are still living in FEMA’s toxic Katrina trailers — and they likely have no idea
Our map shows the formaldehyde-laced trailers went on an odd journey, and our reporter explains why.
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Kids toss out fruits and veggies from school lunches, researchers find
A new study shows that fruit-and-veggie quotas get kids to take more produce on their trays -- but they throw out more, too.
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Could climate change kill the Christmas movie?
Global warming is making it tough for Hollywood to produce films set in winter.
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Scientists try to replicate climate denier findings and fail
Peer-reviewed studies that support skeptic talking points contain questionable physics and shoddy analysis.