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Obama could make climate progress internationally even if he’s hobbled at home

A big, global climate treaty isn't going to happen, but Obama could push forward lots of smaller deals to promote clean energy, efficiency, and other good stuff.

Which foods will cost more because of the drought?

Consumers can expect the worst U.S. drought in 50 years to cast a shadow across food prices throughout 2013. They're increasing at a rate well above normal.

Coal company changes its mind about sworn testimony, decides a big pile of coal ash outside is just fine

Prairie State does a little tiptoe around democracy and its promises about coal-ash disposal.

Greenwashing is better for business than real sustainability efforts

Disheartening news from a new study.

Keystone XL is basically your douchey ex-boyfriend

What would Keystone XL look like as a human being? Probably how he's portrayed in this video.

America supports helping farmers adapt to climate change because obviously

Thought we fully expect support to plummet once it rains or becomes winter.

Heavy metal fish: How mercury ends up on your plate

How do we reduce our exposure to mercury? The answer requires both difficult changes to the world’s energy supply and simpler consumer choices.

Stephen Colbert is worried about how climate change will affect his cheese

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This walrus can whistle, growl, and gurgle on command

E.T., a 30-year-old walrus at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo, is clearly in training to replace Wilford Brimley. He has the looks down, and he’s working on his acting; he can already do eight different types of vocalization on command.

After much trial and error, we’re finally generating power from the ocean

It's only taken a century or two, but it appears that we've cracked the nut. A new tidal power project in Maine is a first for the U.S.