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Attention French people and the 1 percent: Climate change is stealing your truffles

Of course, really REALLY rich people will still be OK, because what else is new.

Don’t like today’s food monopolies? Blame Robert Bork

The recently deceased federal judge helped make it possible for a small number of mega-corporations to dominate the American table.

Americans feel less empowered to stop climate change — because they’re doing the wrong things

A new survey shows that individual conservation efforts have declined.

3-year-old incubated seven deadly snakes in his closet

When 3-year-old Kyle Cummings found nine eggs in his yard, he brought them inside, put them in a warm, dark place -- his closet -- and waited to see what would come out.

Ignore the Midwest at your own risk, says a Kansas sustainability director

Kansas may be the testing grounds for a Tea Party America, but we need the Midwest if we're going to get anything done, argues the sustainability coordinator of Lawrence, Kan.

Drought, floods, and one giant storm: The year in climate insanity [VIDEO]

Take a look back at the hottest year on record.

What would Secretary of State John Kerry do on climate and Keystone?

If Kerry takes the helm at the State Department, he’ll be the most ardent climate hawk ever to hold the office. But how much will that matter?

Obama doubles size of California marine sanctuary, adorable otters rejoice

The president has proposed adding more than 2,700 square miles to a marine sanctuary off the coast of Northern California. Otters rejoice.

Appeals court rejects industry attempt to kill EPA regulation of greenhouse gases

This is a win for the EPA and climate action. But the fight's not over yet -- the case could get kicked up to the Supreme Court.

House GOP wants to crack down on environmental regs because jobs

After all, the record boom in domestic oil and gas extraction is clearly not boomy enough.