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This is what four decades of Amazon deforestation looks like. (Spoiler: It’s bad)
NASA satellites might capture some amazing images of the Earth's surface, but they capture some incredibly depressing shots, too.
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Oil refinery on San Francisco Bay erupts into flames
The Number 4 Chevron crude distillation unit at Chevron's Richmond refinery exploded into flame last night. Local residents were advised not to leave home.
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Humanity’s effort to take to the skies thwarted by jealous bees
Oh, bees. We've taken you into our homes (unwillingly) and our urban farms (on purpose), and this is how you repay us -- by trying to destroy the miracle of air travel?
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In the climate struggle, a hunt for realistic solutions
Scientist-turned-legal scholar Michael Wara says we need to stop looking for the silver bullet and start taking smart, small steps toward change.
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More evidence of the EPA’s deeply nefarious plot to undermine coal
Our expose into the EPA's ability to move international energy markets, frack up natural gas, and vaporize coal seams. MUST CREDIT GRIST.
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Gibson Guitars’ noble stand against the government ends with admission of wrong-doing
A 2011 hot button issue for the right ends with a whimper.
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Colorado utility hits high of 57% wind power
Colorado's largest utility broke the national record for most power generated from wind on a day in April. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney still wants to screw the wind industry.
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Play along with Olympic cycling
The New York Times Magazine’s Christoph Niemann, who you might remember from the time he live-illustrated the New York marathon while running it, is now in London sketching the Olympics. This time, he’s playing around with his usual format; instead of just filing drawings of the event, he’s sending back his impressions in the form […]
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How’s the weather, America? Aug. 6 edition
In which we lament the sorry state of our nation and then look at a cute animal video, per usual.
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Here is an awesome photo of Curiosity parachuting down to Mars
This tiny jellyfish/hot air balloon-looking thing is actually the Curiosity rover on its way down to the surface of Mars, photographed by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Get used to this view, because once we’re forced to move off Earth, it’s going to be what you see every day on your morning commute. When you fly from […]
