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It’s summertime, and energy is on our minds
As the days get longer, more and more Americans are cranking up their air conditioners and turning on their fans. Meanwhile, their energy costs continue to climb—and they’re feeling it. In a poll last week, nearly 8 out of 10 people said saving on energy costs was deeply important to them—more important than issues like the […]
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Cabo Pulmo: The reef so nice, they saved it twice
The Mexican government announced today that a proposed development just outside a national marine park would be cancelled.
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Rio: Let’s unleash the power of people back home
Since the first Rio Earth Summit, the global environmental picture has gotten even more grim. Our mistake, argues longtime conservationist Spencer Beebe, was believing that top-down solutions could save the planet.
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The best, fastest, CRAZIEST urban cyclists in the world
We cannot say this enough: DO NOT ATTEMPT ANYTHING IN THIS VIDEO.
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EPA proposes sensible update to soot pollution limits. Expect outrage
The proposed new standard limiting particulate pollution makes a lot of sense and will save lives. So no wonder certain people will go nuts.
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EPA’s Boiler MACT Is an Economic Growth Opportunity
The new EPA air toxics standards, or “Boiler MACT” will tighten the pollution allowances for industrial (e.g., non-utility) coal boilers, and are widely and consistently being criticized as a threat to a still-fragile economy. This criticism is coming from the usual corners (Inhofe, US Chamber of Commerce, etc.). Meanwhile big-name engineering firms are turning out […]
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Bus-ted: Romney takes anti-clean energy stance to six states with 418k green jobs
Mitt Romney begins a bus tour today across six states where green jobs are far from illusory.
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40 years of environmental diplomacy — what do we have to show for it?
On the eve of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, we look back at four decades of global conservation efforts and take stock of the successes and the failures. Well, mostly the failures.
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How to use a broken cell phone to survive in the wilderness
If your nature hike goes seriously awry, your cell phone will probably be your best chance of survival — if you can get signal, you can let people know where you are. If you can’t get signal, well, it is basically a hunk of metal. But, it’s a hunk of metal that can (if absolutely […]
