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![A year in the life of Earth's CO2]()
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Watch a year’s worth of CO2 swirl around the globe like a horrifying lava lamp
This is as beautiful to watch as it is worrisome.
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![Don Blankenship aka the Dark Lord of Coal]()
![Don Blankenship aka the Dark Lord of Coal]()
The Dark Lord of Coal Country could (finally) spend time behind bars
Don Blankenship, the former CEO of Massey Energy, has been indicted on charges that could land him in jail for 30 years.
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Your odds of getting struck by lightning just increased
Thanks, climate change.
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This map shows where we’ve screwed the oceans most
Now we know exactly which places are suffering most from ocean acidification.
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California drought leads to a black market for water
California's worst-in-history drought is creating a whole new revenue stream for water poachers.
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We’ve never seen so many climate hawks happy at one time
Climate hawks are exhibiting rare displays of optimism on Twitter, thanks to the new U.S-China agreement. See them while they last!
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California’s new coffee farm isn’t your average joe
Jay Ruskey is the first farmer in the continental U.S. to grow coffee commercially. Here's what that means for the future of coffee.
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![Green algal bloom forming a thick surface layer in Lake Dora, Florida.]()
![Green algal bloom forming a thick surface layer in Lake Dora, Florida.]()
Dead zones are coming for your rivers, lakes, and oceans
A new study found that climate change is increasing the chance of dead zones worldwide. Oh great.
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Here’s what it looks like when a typhoon devastates your city
A year ago, Typhoon Haiyan slammed the Philippines. Here's what that looked like.
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Scotland may achieve energy independence before political independence
Scotland's wind turbines are producin' loads o' lecky.
