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Meghan McCain takes a stand for climate change, whips up a storm

The blogger's tweet about Sandy didn't exactly endear her to conservatives.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy

Hawks vs. scolds: How ‘reverse tribalism’ affects climate communication

When connecting extreme weather to climate change, hawks are in a constant battle with scolds who tell them to tone it down. But storms like Sandy provide an opportunity to give the issue lasting cultural resonance.

David Roberts Climate & Energy

NASA warned New York about hurricane danger six years ago

Scientists told us a storm like Sandy would be catastrophic. When will we get better at dealing with long-range risks?

Chris Mooney Climate & Energy

Sandy makes New York’s East River even less appealing

Oil slicks have been spotted in the East River, but they're probably due to contaminants washing from land into water, not due to one big leak.

Philip Bump Cities

This pumpkin is also a working Tetris game

Here's an all-natural (OK, 90 percent natural) video game that runs on AA batteries -- and, in an emergency, you can eat it when you're done.

Jess Zimmerman Food

Is a major science group stumping for Monsanto?

When the American Association for the Advancement of Science came out against GMO labeling one week before the vote on California's Prop 37, it raised some big questions about the group's affiliations.

Michele Simon Food

Density helps New Yorkers keep the lights on

Dense housing means underground power lines. Which means power even after an überstorm hits.

Philip Bump Cities

A boat on the train tracks, and other transportation effects from Sandy

Some pictures of Sandy's impact on the region's transportation, plus resources for finding out when you'll be able to use buses and trains again.

Jess Zimmerman Uncategorized

People shout slogans as they march during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province October 28, 2012.

Chinese protesters kill plans for chemical plant expansion

Activists in Ningbo, China, hit the streets and succeeded in scuttling plans to expand a plant that produces the chemical paraxylene, or PX.

Susie Cagle Technology

Romney doesn’t want to talk about preparing for or responding to Sandy

Last year, Mitt Romney said the federal government should get out of the emergency-management business. Now he's not saying anything at all.