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Climate change and the cult of the presidency
When we attribute superhuman powers to the words of the resident of the White House, we take our eyes off the way political change really unfolds.
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On Heels of Inaugural Address, Sierra Club Announces Coal Retirement Milestone
I was fired up by President Obama’s remarks on climate and clean energy in his second inaugural address — and gauging by the huge cheer that went up from the crowd, it sounded like the hundreds of thousands of people on the National Mall were, too. The day after that inspiring call to action by […]
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Exxon makes up with Iraq just in time for the discovery of a billion barrels of oil
The company's recent deal with Kurdistan angered Iraqi leaders. The new discovery shows the value to Exxon in making amends.
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Here’s what a Weezer album cover would look like if Weezer were fat ponies
Just some Shetland ponies hanging out on a beach in their cardigans, no big.
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Obama’s handwritten time capsule note expresses hope for the climate
If you worry that Obama doesn't care about the climate enough right now, well -- at least he cares about it later!
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Taller Wind Turbines Boost State Energy Self-Reliance
A story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune highlights the increasingly common use of 100 meter wind turbines for new wind power projects, up from the previous 80 meter standard. The technological change grabs more wind energy, with consistently higher wind speeds at higher altitudes, meaning states can get even more power from a similar number […]
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Will this be the year that Davos attendees fight to protect the climate?
A new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that $14 trillion in investment is needed to halt climate change. Will it happen?
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Big Coal to meet its fate in tiny Northwest town
One of 2013's biggest climate fights has quiet Boardman, Ore., poised to become a backdrop for the transformation of the U.S. coal industry.
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The 14 fossil-fuel projects poised to f*ck up the climate
New research has determined which planned fossil-fuel projects pose the biggest threat to the climate. Coal-port expansion in the U.S. ranks near the top. Find out what the others are.
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New Zealand economist wants you to get rid of your cat
It's not that Gareth Morgan doesn't like cats. It's that he thinks your kitty is a "natural born killer."
