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Too much carbon dioxide can have a negative effect on some crops
In case you thought too much CO2 was an unalloyed good.
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Mexican environmentalist murdered by drug gangs
Juventina Villa Mojica's efforts to preserve local forest conflicted with the gangs' desire to plant more drugs.
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World’s largest aquarium criticized for capturing endangered dolphins
The biggest aquarium in the world has opened in Singapore. It features 25 bottle-nosed dolphins who had been living pretty happily in the wild.
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New Poll Finds Ratepayers Strongly Oppose Duke Energy Coal Boondoggle
As state regulators prepare to make a major decision on the future of a proposed Indiana coal plant with a $3.5 billion price tag, this week the Sierra Club and allies released a new poll and report showing that the public is strongly opposed to footing the bill for this over-budget boondoggle. Duke Energy is […]
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Controversial California oyster farm returned to wilderness
An oyster farm at the Point Reyes National Seashore will be closed by year's end and returned to wilderness. But is it really best for the seals?
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You can make these cool (expensive) LED light bulbs change color using your phone
Amazing new light bulbs last 20 years, light a path for you as you walk around the house, and even flash to your favorite beats.
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Apparently, charging $7 for a cup of coffee makes suckers believe it tastes better
Starbucks put out a fancy coffee and Jimmy Kimmel held a taste taste. Only it wasn't a very fair one.
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Climate negotiators are betting on improbably deep emissions cuts
At the U.N. climate conference in Doha, negotiators are calling for drastic steps, trying to make up for the fact that we've done so little thus far.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley on the (surprisingly nontrivial) chances for filibuster reform
There's been talk of reforming dysfunctional Senate rules for years. This time, says Sen. Jeff Merkley, it may actually happen.
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Shell VP: Yeah, we’re gonna spill some oil in the Arctic
Shell's Alaska vice president confirms spills will be part of its new, fraught drilling operations off the North Slope of Alaska. But it's not a big deal or anything.
