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Cargo ships carry a lot of climate baggage
The shipping industry must make huge cuts in CO2 emissions in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
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Climate change is the next market crash, says former Treasury secretary
If we don't act fast and act big with a carbon tax, says Henry Paulson, we'll face a crisis that will dwarf the banking collapse.
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Disprove global warming, score $10,000
A physicist is offering a cash prize to anyone who can disprove humanity's role in global warming. He's not too worried about losing any money.
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Now climate hawks have their own super PAC
It's called, appropriately, Climate Hawks Vote, and it aims to elect outspoken climate leaders to Congress, not just Democrats who quietly vote the right way.
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A mapping group at MIT wants to show us the way to greener cities
Sep Kamvar's slick data maps help urbanites recognize the elements that they love, and the ones that need some tweaking.
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Ask Umbra: Is it safe to use newspaper as garden mulch?
A reader frets about dioxins in his topsoil. It's a dirty question, but somebody's got to answer it.
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How we can fight back against herbicide-resistant superweeds
Roundup is losing potency as weeds evolve resistance. Seed companies want to move to other herbicides. Is farming stuck in a spray-rinse-repeat cycle?
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Nebraska utility is phasing out some coal units, and it won’t cost that much
The Omaha Public Power District announced that it will retire three coal units in the next two years -- thanks to public opinion and new regs.
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Jon Stewart explains how to make GOP senators care about climate
"Barack Obama must become a global warming denier," says the Daily Show host. "We'd have cap-and-trade by the morning."
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Pennsylvania ordered its health workers to never discuss fracking
Two former state employees say they were told not to return phone calls of residents who complained that fracking was harming their health.
