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Obama signs on to three international climate pacts in three days
The president pledged in June that he would lead global climate efforts. With these new pacts, it looks like he's actually trying.
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Europe says its own biofuels policies increase food costs 50%, drive deforestation
Two new studies that came out in Europe during the last couple of days show that biofuel mandates are causing consumers far more pocketbook pain – and contributing more to deforestation and climate pollution – than even previous studies suggested. The European Union’s own Joint Research Center found that Europe’s biofuels mandates are dramatically driving […]
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5 Barriers to and Solutions for Community Renewable Energy
Community renewable energy has significant political and economic benefits, but is often hindered by five major barriers. Read on for a summary of the five barriers, watch them in a 17-minute presentation, or check out the vividly illustrated slideshow. Barrier one is tradition. Utilities are simply used to operating a grid in a 20th century […]
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Australians elect climate denier who pledges to dump carbon tax
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott once called climate science "absolute crap." His first order of business: Scrap the country's climate programs.
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This portable solar cooker can make you dinner in 20 minutes
Toss this puppy in your car for your next camping trip, and prepare for awesome baked (or fried, or boiled) goodness.
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Spaghetti ice cream might be the grossest thing ever
If you like perplexing your taste buds, have WE got the treat for YOU.
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Chobani recalls Greek yogurt that tastes like wine
Preservative-free food is awesome -- unless it makes you sick.
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Bird’s-eye view: Why crows thrive in the urban jungle
With biodiversity on the wane, crows' prospects are inextricably linked with ours. Find out why in this video.
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Ask Umbra: Is there an easier way to get natural gas?
If methane is produced naturally, by everything from cows to wetlands, why do drillers go to such extreme lengths to get at underground methane reserves?
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Forget teens; you should be worried about drunk moose gangs
If there's one thing that humans and moose can agree on, it's that one of the best parts of fall is seasonal, quite alcoholic cider.
