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Obama’s proposed power plant rules fall slightly short of environmentalists’ hopes
The EPA proposal is a major step in the right direction, but climate hawks will be pushing over the next year to make the final rules stricter.
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Something is seriously wrong on the East Coast — and it’s killing all the baby puffins
Disappearing puffins, stray whales, invading sailfish: The North Atlantic is in a bad way. Here's why.
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Obama gears up for his big climate move
The president is about to launch the largest climate change initiative in U.S. history, and it's not because he's a tree-hugging hippie.
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Like Big Tobacco, Big Energy targets the developing world for future profits
In the '80s, Big Tobacco targeted the developing world, where cigarette demand was strong and regulation was weak. Now, energy companies are taking a page from their playbook.
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How the melting Arctic could spread invasive species far and wide
Global warming has opened up the Northwest Passage to shipping, which could mean that invasive species have an easier time hopping from port to port.
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This wind turbine will power your apartment without keeping you up at night
At five feet wide, it might not exactly fit on your Brooklyn fire escape. But it's a lot quieter than most turbines/randy apartment neighbors (We're talking to you, unit 309).
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H&M gets slightly less evil, recycles your clothes into new jeans
Is H&M demonstrating its long-term Commitment to Sustainability or trying to make you forget that clothes-shredding scandal?
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You’ve earned it: Here’s a supercut of the funniest climate change videos
Let The Onion, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Al Gore, and even Will Ferrell as George Dubya distract you from our self-inflicted planetary incineration.
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Do you know better than a scientist? No — here’s why
Harry Collins, a founder of the field of "science studies," explains why we should listen to scientists on climate change, vaccines, and HIV-AIDS.
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Republicans confirm they don’t know squat about science
GOP politicians are using a new tactic as they fight climate action: playing dumb.