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John Podesta, climate hawk and Keystone opponent, joins Obama team
Podesta, an influential D.C. insider with a passion for climate action, is coming to the White House for a one-year stint as an adviser.
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The orchid mantis may be the most beautiful bug we’ve ever seen
Just what it says on the tin: a mantis that looks exactly like an exotic orchid.
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Meet perfluorotributylamine, the world’s worst greenhouse gas
This bad boy is 7,100 times worse for the climate than carbon dioxide, and it persists in the atmosphere for more than 500 years.
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Wind energy becoming cheaper than natural gas
In the blustery Midwest, power agreements with new wind farms are being signed for even less than gas plants. Wind is breathing down the necks of coal and nuclear too.
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Thanks to climate change, the world is going to need a lot more firefighters
The U.S. is spending more than ever to fight blazes, and Australia will need to double the number of firefighters it employs to help keep pace with worsening fire seasons.
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There’s something depressing about 3D-printed pizza
Yes, near-instant food in your kitchen is awesome and genie-like. But what about, as they say, the joy of cooking?
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The carbon time bomb in your retirement account
A new financial tool lets Wall Street calculate the climate-change risk of investments.
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Why the EPA chief needs China’s help to tackle global warming
Combined, China and the U.S. produce nearly half of the world's carbon emissions.
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This stroller turns into a tricycle when your kid outgrows it
We approve of baby stuff that doesn't outlive its usefulness after just a few months.
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Climate deniers apparently can’t feel heat
Climate deniers are also in denial about experiencing really, really hot summers.
