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Hurricane hunger: What happens when a city’s food network breaks down

With long lines and empty shelves, Hurricane Sandy has revealed the fragile web of food distribution that many New Yorkers take for granted.

New York City’s urban farms gasp for air after Sandy

Superstorm Sandy wiped out some of New York City's urban farms. What's next for farming in this new age of extreme weather?

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Green Party’s Jill Stein arrested while resupplying KXL blockaders

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was delivering food to treesit activists when she was arrested Wednesday.

FYI, Sandy did not initiate nuclear Armageddon

A nuclear plant in New Jersey raised its action level to "alert" after superstorm Sandy hit. Now it's not on alert anymore.

Nebraska says new Keystone XL route is slightly less likely to ruin state

Nebraska has assessed TransCanada's new proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline and found it to be not as sucky as the last proposed route.

How Archaic Utility Rules Stall Local Solar [Infographic]

Many people expect that solar power will dramatically expand once it bursts through the cost barrier and becomes less expensive than grid electricity.  But archaic utility rules can effectively cap local solar development at just 15% of peak demand.  Fortunately, pioneering states like Hawaii and California are exploring ways to lift the cap and bring […]

Energy company CEO: Why do we have to talk about climate change today?

Southern Company CEO Thomas Fanning just wants to focus on cleaning up the mess he claims no responsibility for.

Sandy could result in kinder, gentler subway rats

If the dominant rats were further down in the tunnels, mostly submissive rats would have survived. Which could make rats nicer overall. Maybe. Probably not.

Breezy Point, Queens, reels from hurricane-caused inferno [VIDEO]

The quaint seaside hamlet became a scene of devastation after gale-force winds abetted a fire that ultimately leveled over 100 homes.