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Cliff Stearns, Solyndra loudmouth, booted from office
But don't worry, America. The oil industry is investing heavily in plenty of replacements.
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In the Yukon, climate change is making buildings fall down
Dawson City is so cold that the average temperature is below freezing, which means the ground is frozen solid all year. At least, it used to be.
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Don’t box me in: The unstoppable growth of CSA-style produce delivery
What started as an intimate, two-way connection between farms and locavores has spurred a much wider approach to produce delivery. But does bringing organic food to the masses dilute real community-supported agriculture?
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Electric DeLorean could get you back to a slightly less grim future
When we think about how we’re going to save the environment from the ravages of fossil fuels, our first thought is not generally “with gull-wing doors.” Well, luckily not everyone thinks inside the box, and this is why Stephen Wynne, the British mechanic who bought the entire DeLorean inventory, is going to revive the DeLorean […]
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Should we talk about the weather? Discussing climate without killing the conversation
Warmer weather and severe storms are changing the game for one New England ski resort. The Slow Ride Stories crew hears how the business is adapting -- and how nearby residents are getting along in a hot and volatile new world.
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Jerry Brown rails against climate deniers during summer of record heat
The California governor launches a new website targeting those who don't accept climate change.
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This is what North Dakota’s oil boom looks like
A tremendous spike in production is great news for the state in the short term. For the state. In the short term.
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This kangaroo escape caper is ‘Dr. Doolittle’ meets ‘The Italian Job’
If you were a kangaroo in a zoo in Germany, would you say to yourself, “OK, well, I guess I’m never going to see Australia again, but hey, at least I like the smell of bratwurst”? Or would you say, “I bet it’s just a matter of time until the fox over there digs a […]
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Voters wish politicians would fix the climate. Really.
A majority of registered voters thinks climate change is important and wants government to do something about it, according to a new poll.
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Paris is building a crazy-looking indoor banana farm
Man, Parisians are so grabby. They already have the Eiffel Tower, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Grey Poupon, and now they’re going to have locally grown bananas too? Parisians at the the Agricultural Urbanism Lab are hard at work (if you can call a life with six weeks of paid vacation work) on a miniature vertical […]
