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How skyrocketing development in Texas could suck the state dry
The Lone Star State is losing open space faster than any other, and that's bad news for the water cycle.
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The Anthropocene is here, whether geologists make it official or not
Humans rule the world, for worse or for worse.
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We don’t, and can’t, know how much it will cost to tackle climate change
Report after report claims to tell us how much climate action will cost this century. But no matter how much faux specificity our climate economic models produce, the fact is that we cannot know.
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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.
