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Beyond a reasonable drought: California’s dry spell could be the worst in 500 years
And why it's too late for the rain.
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Food desert mirage: Better groceries may not bring better health
A hard look at the effort to bring fresh food to the urban poor suggests that it may not be an effective way to improve their lives.
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Maryland Gov. O’Malley protects poultry industry instead of Chesapeake Bay
O'Malley, a rising Democratic star with presidential ambitions, has made good moves on climate and energy, but he's in the pocket of Big Chicken.
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There’s no “warming pause” — trade winds are burying heat in the Pacific
New research helps explain why excess heat is being absorbed into the ocean: big-ass winds.
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Ash decisions: North Carolina helped river-ruining Duke Energy duck pollution complaints
Under its Republican governor, cozy North Carolina regulators shielded the utility from environmental complaints.
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We’re so jealous of this guy who got to hug a baby elephant
This isn't, as the internet claims, a picture of an orphaned elephant thanking her rescuer -- but it's ALL KINDS OF CUTE nonetheless.
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Rally in Raleigh: Thousands march in N.C. for social and environmental justice
The annual Moral March is the product of a multi-racial coalition that gathers at the intersection of civil rights, politics, economy, and the environment. More states should do this.
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Good news: Most Americans want climate action. Now for the bad news …
Clear majorities are concerned about climate change and favor action to mitigate it, a new poll finds. But Republican politicians just don't care.
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Russia has a black-market squirrel problem
Poachers are swiping squirrels from Moscow parks and reselling the cute, bushy-tailed critters as pets.
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This tower is made out of self-growing mushroom bricks
It's also engineered to keep people cool in the hot summer.
