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Why fracking won’t solve climate change
Even if we solve the methane problem, shale gas alone won't save us.
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Lost Louisiana: The race to reclaim vanished land back from the sea
The world’s fastest submerging state is looking to nature in an ambitious plan to turn back the tide, and to BP to fund it -- but will it work?
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These itty bitty creatures fight global warming from the bottom of the sea
They may be microbes you've never heard of, but they sequester a non-trivial amount of methane.
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Why clean energy might be cheaper than you think
A new report written for the European Commission says cleaner power is cheaper power when all costs are considered.
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A place with the population of West Virginia just powered a work day entirely on clean energy
Here's one for the naysayers who insist renewable energy can't keep the lights on and power our cities.
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California is No. 1 in prepping for climate change
According to a nifty new tool, California is out front with climate adaptation. Where you at, New York?
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Watch the U.S. face off against China on this carbon emissions map
China is the world's leading carbon polluter today, but the U.S. held the title for decades.
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These 10 countries have pledged $2.3 billion to fight climate change. The U.S. isn’t one of them.
Contributions to the Green Climate Fund have been slow and low.
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Climate change’s relationship with the sea just got more mysterious
OK, so the mile-deep ocean isn't warming that much -- but that's no reason to break out the denier kibble.
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The cruel, increasingly usual prison punishment no one is talking about
Climate change and urban heat islands are making life inside the big house even more intolerable for the guilty and innocent alike.