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The week in GIFs: Singles, Monsanto, and live vasectomies
This week's news in tasty GIF nugget form for easy digestion.
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Climate-related power outages aren’t just a coastal problem
No American region has been exempt from the possibility of mass power outages.
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Ice, ice, maybe: Snow and ice melting at record speed
From April to June, more than 80 percent of the Northern Hemisphere's snow cover melted away -- one of the most rapid shifts on record.
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U.S. won’t fund a massive coal plant in Vietnam
After Obama's climate pledge, is the Export-Import Bank finally changing its stance on fossil fuel projects?
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Dozens of new oil rigs planned for Gulf of Mexico
The number of gas and oil rigs drilling deeper than 1,000 feet in the Gulf is expected to nearly double during the next two years to 60.
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Today only: You can request an ice cream truck on Uber in cities around the world
It's too hot to run after the ice cream truck. Let Uber, which normally provides cars on demand, bring it right to you.
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Harry Reid blames climate change for fires ravaging his state
"The West is being devastated by wildfires," said the Senate majority leader. "Why? Because the climate has changed."
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Here’s your new favorite anti-mommy blog: The NotMom
It’s about time a site celebrated those of us without kids, right? (A site besides Grist, that is.)
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Crude on the tracks: Oil spills from trains skyrocket
As more oil is being shipped by rail across North America, more oil is being spilled from trains.
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Monsanto virtually gives up on growing GMO crops in Europe
The agro-giant dropped eight out of nine pending applications to sell GMO seeds in Europe, citing "political obstructionism."
