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ExxonMobil wins safety award from corporate-backed group
The National Safety Council, whose board includes ExxonMobil execs, has bestowed a safety medal on the oil giant. Never mind that little tar-sands spill in Arkansas!
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Italy seizes wind and solar trove from Mafia
The biggest ever seizure of Mafia-linked assets has transferred ownership of 43 wind and solar energy companies to the Italian government.
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Climate changes for wine regions could mean hangovers for wildlife
Researchers predict a two-thirds fall in production in the world's top wine regions by 2050, which could push vineyards into critical wildlife areas.
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Someone stole 11,000 pounds of Nutella and I wish it was me
They're going to have a hard time eating it all, but we are willing to help.
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For the price of the Iraq War, the U.S. could have gotten halfway to a renewable power system
If we had spent $3.9 trillion on building renewables instead of fighting in Iraq, we could be generating around half of our electricity from clean power today.
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Flying worst class: Air travel is about to get bumpier and barfier
Thanks to climate change, what remains of glamorous air travel will soon be soaked in vomit and spilled Diet Cokes.
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How Thatcher made the conservative case for climate action
In her later years, Margaret Thatcher tried to water down her climate legacy, but as prime minister, she rallied the world behind global action.
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Your internal organs have a sense of smell
New research indicates that organs that we usually don't think of as having anything to do with smelling have the same olfactory receptors as cells in found in noses.
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The next popemobile could be powered by bike
This is a serious vehicle. It has a bulletproof booth for the pope, with air conditioning powered by rooftop solar panels.
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Is the Keystone XL pipeline the ‘Stonewall’ of the climate movement?
If so, that may not be a good thing -- because unlike gay rights or other issues of basic human justice, climate change comes with a time limit.
