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Town devastated by coal mine fire now also completely covered in dicks
Just another reason to be wary of coal.
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AXE wants to make you the first dudebro in space
Does this mean that when we finally abandon this planet, we could find space already inhabited by smelly guys picking out "Redemption Song" on their guitars?
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California enjoys and/or suffers from a historic baby bust
The Golden State's birthrate has dropped to 1.94 and economists are freaking out.
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Why New York’s Sandy commission recommendations matter
When it comes to weather patterns along New York's coasts, there's a terrifying new normal. A state commission attempts to chart a course in unfamiliar territory.
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New Campaign Calls for Climate, Clean Energy Leadership from President Obama
Today, the Sierra Club is launching a new campaign that lays out a clear roadmap for President Obama to take action on climate disruption and clean energy. As the President’s second term opens, millions of Americans are looking for real leadership on the climate crisis. The East Coast continues to clean up after Hurricane Sandy, […]
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16 years of no global warming? Yeah, right
Once unleashed, junk science is hard to tamp down. Here's an easy-to-understand video debunking one of the most common climate-denier claims.
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Beyond baby steps: Analyzing the cap-and-trade flop
It's good to know what went wrong in Washington. But the real problem we face isn't getting a bill through Congress -- it's global warming.
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BP kinda hoping the government can ignore a few hundred million barrels of spilled Gulf oil
After all, paying for what they did is already pretty expensive.
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The Most Amazing, Interactive U.S. Solar Grid Parity Map
Within a decade, 300,000 megawatts of unsubsidized local solar power could compete with utility electricity prices in almost every state, enough clean energy to produce 10% of U.S. electricity. Grid parity is building like a relentless wave, but how much solar is at parity today? In 2016? In 2020? On homes or businesses? With incentives […]
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Why the environmental movement couldn’t get cap-and-trade passed
A new study from a Harvard political scientist offers suggestions on winning climate fights -- over time.
