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Tar-sands oil mining has now come to the U.S.
U.S. Oil Sands has started drilling in Utah -- even though the tar-sands industry in Canada is struggling to make a profit.
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Meet the drought-stricken communities of California’s San Joaquin Valley
After years of drought and shortsighted land-use planning, the water crisis has intensified for residents in California's self-reliant communities.
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How much will the proposed global carbon emissions cuts actually limit warming?
According to a new model, the world's current carbon-cutting commitments may not be enough.
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Want to slow climate change? Stop killing sharks
Shark culling could cut back the ocean's ability to sequester carbon along its coastlines, thus accelerating climate change.
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Why do other planets get official protection against pollution, but not Earth?
There's no planetary protection officer for Earth (but there is one for Mars).
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This tractor runs on BS — but it’s the real, eco-friendly deal
Meet the world’s first methane-fueled tractor.
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Could forests store more carbon as the climate warms?
New research suggests yes, but scientists are skeptical.
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Bees’ tongues are getting shorter because climate change
A warming world is threatening the partnership of long-tongued bees and long-tubed flowers.
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Ranchers with ties to the biofuel industry attack Brazilian tribe members
The Guarani people -- the largest indigenous group in Brazil -- are all too familiar with the destructive side of sugarcane ethanol.
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What is PPM, and what does it have to do with capitalism and climate change?
The nitty gritty of measuring atmospheric CO2 involves Algerian monks and Mongolian schoolteachers, and has some pretty major real-world implications.
