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U.N. climate talks will be all about the Benjamins
Rich countries promised to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. So far, they have paid up just $7.5 million.
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In Japan, you can hang out with owls while drinking your tea
And under certain circumstances, you can touch the owls.
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The week in GIFs: Cows, coffee, and Christie
Welp ... at least this week's almost over.
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Australia quarantines Katy Perry’s new album as a biohazard
Finally, a legit reason to swat a Katy Perry album out of someone's hand.
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Old hobbits die hard: Why pundits poo-poo the Keystone fight, and why they’re wrong
Some pundits like to pretend there is a One Ring issue that will solve all our climate problems, and the Keystone fight isn't it. Shut up.
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Supreme bummer: Judges could gut key environmental justice standard
It started as a fight to save a community from the wrecking ball. But the Supreme Court may use it to take out a key provision guarding against racial discrimination instead.
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Can Elon Musk’s cousin do for solar power what Tesla has done for electric cars?
The once inexperienced businessman is changing the face of solar energy.
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Exxon fined for Arkansas spill, sued over Yellowstone spill, and still just keeps making piles of money
Sure, the company has to pay a couple million here and a couple million there because of its bad behavior, but it made $45 billion in profits last year, so no problem.
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More nukes? Are you kidding? Enviros push back against Hansen’s call
Climate scientist James Hansen is arguing that we need more nuclear power to fight climate change. Many climate activists think that's nuts.
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Chris Christie is no moderate on the environment
Don't be fooled by the media fawning: The New Jersey governor has deregulated polluting industries, eviscerated water protections, and refused to address the threat of climate change.