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Japan plans world’s largest offshore wind farm near Fukushima
Having for some reason soured on nuclear power.
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USDA offers up new seed money for small farmers
The new $35,000 loans could help bolster small, local farming outfits.
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The road forward from cap-and-trade
After diagnosing what went wrong on cap-and-trade, political scientist Theda Skocpol suggests one way to proceed. It's not a very good one -- so here's an alternative.
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European mammals make like Gerard Depardieu, flee to Russia
New research shows that climate change will expand habitats across Northern Europe for many mammals.
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Sandy aid passes the House, no thanks to a few states
After only 80 days of feet-dragging, real relief is headed for the East Coast.
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Crop insurance claims likely to hit $16 billion in wake of 2012 drought
Raising two questions: Can we cut costs? And: What happens when such drought becomes the norm?
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Somehow horse meat made it into a bunch of burgers in Ireland and the U.K.
French people might enjoy horse meat every now and again, but the British, as a rule, do not. Nor do the Irish.
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Interior Secretary Salazar to step down
We'll remember him for opening federal land to renewable development and, sadly, for letting Shell drill in the Arctic.
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This leopard would win at hide and seek every time
Some animals just think they're good at a camouflage. This leopard actually is.
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Snow made from sewage looks like someone peed on it
It wasn't supposed to be this way.
