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Why Michigan’s Republican governor supports clean energy — or does he?
Rick Snyder recently called for quitting coal and boosting renewables and efficiency. But there's a catch.
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Bill Nye wants to wage war on anti-science politics and save the planet from asteroids
"The president lights up when he sees Bill," an Obama administration official says.
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At least there’s one positive thing happening because of climate change
Farmers in the Himalayan foothills can now grow more of their own fruits and vegetables.
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Mangroves are marching northward
As Florida warms up, coastal mangroves are on the move, and that could be bad news for other ecosystems.
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Portland made it through 2013 with zero bike fatalities
Biking in a city, with big cars and trucks zooming by, can be frightening. But it shouldn't be.
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The Canadian government doesn’t want you to get the mistaken impression that it takes climate change seriously
When the IPCC climate report came out last year, Canada's environment minister had planned to say something mildly sensible, then thought better of it.
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This plastic is made out of carbon sucked from the air
Scientists have known for a while that this process is possible; it just wasn't this cheap.
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Gross caterpillars have such bad nicotine breath, everyone leaves them alone
Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm, lives in a cloud of nicotine.
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Another oil-hauling train explodes, forcing evacuations in North Dakota
No one was hurt, but the disaster drove people from their homes and was "too close for comfort," said the local mayor.
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Antarctic researchers rescued following icy ordeal
Climate scientists trying study a melting iceberg were trapped for more than a week after sea ice engulfed their vessel. No, that doesn't disprove climate change.
