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Germany’s conservative environment minister kiboshes fracking
German politics, man. Who can understand it?
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It’s raining spiders in Brazil
You can see it for yourself, if you can handle the creeping shivers that will run down your spine.
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Seed savers: Vandana Shiva and female farmers stand up to Monsanto
Perennial Plate talks to Vandana Shiva about her seed-saving revolution and the future of farming in rural India.
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Fallacy of the creative class: Why Richard Florida’s ‘urban renaissance’ won’t save U.S. cities
Cities like Oakland, Calif., are learning galleries and high-end coffee shops can't solve violence, poverty, and other inner-city problems. And when climate change hits hard, they may hurt more than help.
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Raccoons occupy a crane in Seattle
Some Bay Area raccoons moved into a crane. They got chased out. Coming soon to a garbage can near you.
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Kids concentrate better when they bike to school
Here's a really good argument for improving bike infrastructure.
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Are green jobs meant to help the economy or the jobless?
The New York Times and Gawker offer very different takes on the subject.
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Obama’s Keystone XL decision could doom the tar sands … or the planet
Every now and then what a president decides actually determines how the world turns.
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Never mind the State of the Union; here’s what Obama can actually do on climate
From cracking down on power plants to getting rid of HFCs, there's a lot the president can do on climate change without the help of Congress.
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Can we blame climate change for the Northeast’s massive blizzard?
As always, not directly. But climate change very likely made a big storm bigger.
