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How can we deal with ocean acidification? Step one: Study it.
A group of government agencies have released a strategic research plan for ocean acidification. Stop yawning, this is important!
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Congress members ask EPA to reopen three fracking investigations
Eight U.S. reps are calling on the EPA to research possible links between fracking and water pollution. The agency abandoned the investigations over the last two years.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks climate solutions
Watch a replay of Inslee's chat with Grist's David Roberts, Climate Desk's Chris Mooney, and others.
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Republican’s bill calls for weather forecasting, not climate forecasting
An Oklahoma rep wants to defund climate research because 48 Oklahomans were killed last year by tornadoes. Seriously.
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Is this man the greenest governor in America?
If Jay Inslee succeeds in his ambitious climate and energy goals, the impacts will extend far beyond Washington state.
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Obama endorses Senate climate hawk Brian Schatz in Hawaii race
In just over a year in the Senate, Schatz has emerged as a leader on climate change. He's now in a close Democratic primary contest, and the president has just given him a leg up.
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Rich countries: Sure, climate change will screw poor countries, but what about us?
Shielding poor countries from climate impacts could cost $100 billion a year, but that fact was erased from the IPCC's summary report.
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What the U.N.’s new climate report says about North America
It's going to get hotter in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico -- and wetter in some spots but drier in others. These graphics tell the story.
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U.N. climate report offers lots of bummer news plus a few dollops of encouragement
Global warming will particularly screw over poor countries, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. But adaptation is starting to catch on.
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How did Vancouver get so green?
Vancouver's progress on greenhouse gas emissions shows what's possible with political will and bold leadership. But it also reveals the limits.
