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Sorry, skeptics: Arctic ice is still melting quickly this summer
Well-below-average Arctic ice levels continue a recent slump -- but that won't stop climate deniers from misinterpreting the data as evidence the planet is cooling.
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Is this a La Niña or El Niño year? Try La Nada
For more than a year now, the Pacific Ocean has been without La Niña or El Niño. In its place is La Nada, which could be a lot more extreme than it sounds.
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Green in a mayor way: Bloomberg’s successor likely to leave his legacy intact
With the primary still up in the air, one thing is clear: Climate activism and smart growth will live on in New York City long after Mike Bloomberg is gone.
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Kentucky’s Coal Challenges – Public Health, Clean Water, and Clean Air
Guest column by Heather Moyer, Sierra Club This week’s column focuses on some big coal-related news items out of the Bluegrass State, where some inspiring Beyond Coal activists are making waves. First, some good news: In a victory for clean water and public health, late yesterday a Kentucky circuit court overruled a lax permit that […]
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Carbon-friendly skies: Flying smaller airlines reduces your footprint
To shrink your airborne carbon footprint, stick with smaller carriers that serve regional geographic areas. (And probably don't fly Allegiant Air.)
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We don’t need no stinking permits: California frackers get their way
Californian legislation that was going to restrict fracking has been lobbied and amended so it gives drillers free passes on environmental laws.
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Jamba Juice is fighting childhood obesity, because logic
Jamba Juice is worse for you than a Coke, but the chain wants you to buy a $1 smoothie for Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
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Shocker: Douchebag du jour Pax Dickinson hates enviros, bikes, and vegans
Business Insider's (now fired) CTO just reached a new level of douchebaggery. Turns out he also scoffs at anyone "passionate about environmental justice."
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One day your Gatorade could be dyed with potato juice
Start counting the days until a bunch of unnaturally bright red, pink, or purple products are touted as "all natural."
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Here are the (animated!) rules you should follow to live in NYC or any other city
Even though they're supposed be about New York, they are sort of just good advice for life.
