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Canadian meteorologists barred from talking about climate change
But maybe that shouldn't be a surprise in a country that's become a rogue petrostate.
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“Protected bike lanes safer, better,” says science. “Duh,” says rest of us.
Study finds that cyclists feel safer when bike lanes are separated from car traffic. Study’s parents consider study underachiever, wish study was more like its sister Human Genome Project.
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Don’t worry about that collapsing ice shelf — just book your beach week in Arizona
According to a new study, the Antarctic ice shelf has melted before. One recent episode happened to coincide with a mass extinction and a 50-foot rise in sea level, but no biggie, right?
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Alice Waters vs. the techno-chefs: The evolution of wild gourmet
What's more natural -- locavore purism or technical wizardry? Pork from a happy pig or live ants on your lettuce? An email dialogue about the future of sustainable eating.
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Up the coast without an auto: My life with the Post-Car Travel Agency
Getting out of the city on your bike can take you places you never imagined. And if the wind turns against you, you can always thumb a wild ride.
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Conservatives and coal industry are rallying troops against Obama’s climate rules
The right will attack the EPA's power-plant proposal from every possible angle.
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Why Obama’s carbon regs will help kids of color breathe easier
Obama and the EPA are holding up asthmatic kids of color as the poster children for their new climate push. It's a testament to how much environmental justice advocates have shaped the conversation.
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Even Republican voters support Obama’s new climate rule
A new poll finds that 63 percent of Republicans think the federal government should limit CO2 emissions from existing power plants.
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Americans underestimate storms with women’s names, die in droves
A recent study found that we just don’t take lady storms seriously. As a result, they walk all over us.
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Did China just outdo Obama on climate action?
China might be moving toward a cap on carbon emissions -- "potentially the most important turning point in the global scene on climate change for a decade," one expert says.