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EPA delays fracking safety study until 2016
The agency is investigating the risks posed to drinking water by fracking. It was supposed to be done in 2014, but now it says it'll be two years late.
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American Atlantis: Sea-level rise means Miami is doomed
A must-read piece in Rolling Stone says it's a question of when, not if, the sea will swallow Miami.
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Biodegradable bamboo car is like driving a lawn chair
It's lightweight, electric-powered, biodegradable, handcrafted, and probably makes you look like a bozo.
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Climate change threatening the David Hasselhoff crab
Um, we CANNOT let global warming kill this crab named after David Hasselhoff's hairy chest.
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One day your car battery could be made of wood
Scientists at the University of Maryland just tested a battery made of sodium, tin, and microscopic wood fibers from yellow pine trees.
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Superman, Obama, and limits on power
As Obama prepares to give a major climate speech on Tuesday, remember: He isn’t Superman.
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Kerry implores India to tackle climate change, ticks off Indian enviros
John Kerry's speech coincided with deadly flooding in India that's being blamed on climate change. But some Indian enviros didn't appreciate his preachy tone.
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A red panda has gone missing from the National Zoo
A red panda named Rusty went missing at 6 last night. He's probably just in a tree somewhere and not running with a tough raccoon gang, but who knows.
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Taco Bell is making its meat healthier by refusing to call it “meat”
But if the word “meat” makes things sound unhealthy, what about the words “Taco Bell”?
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Celebrating Solar Power in North Carolina
With all the controversial climate and clean energy legislation in North Carolina in the past year, one might be surprised to hear that the state ranks fifth in the U.S. in the amount of solar power installed in the first quarter of 2013. North Carolina is truly leading the way in the South when it […]