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American aqueduct: The great California water saga
A $25 billion plan, a small town, and a half-century of wrangling over the most important resource in California.
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Lady justice: Clarice Gaylord led the EPA’s fight for communities of color
Gaylord spearheaded the federal government’s first serious attempt at addressing the problem of pollution falling most harshly on minorities and poor people. She left a lasting mark.
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John Dingell was better for the environment than you think
The soon-to-retire Michigan rep defended the auto industry and lagged on climate action, but he did a lot to protect air, water, and habitat, and he ultimately voted for the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill.
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Blast from the past: Audio project reminds us that times, and temps, are changing
Plug in your earbuds and take a ride with Winters Past. It’ll melt your heart.
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Ocean bottomliner: Why Mike Bloomberg is investing in fish
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped $53 million in the bucket toward solving our ever-increasing ocean woes.
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It takes how much water to grow an almond?!
Why California's drought is a disaster for your favorite fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
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What can John Kerry accomplish with his climate talk?
His recent big climate speech got headlines, but it's the negotiating he'll do behind the scenes that will actually matter.
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Believe it or not, January was full of big, warm climate anomalies
As everyone on the East Coast complains about the cold, it's important to keep in the mind that the rest of the world is really quite warm.
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Is the Arctic really drunk, or does it just act like this sometimes?
The biggest debate in climate science may be over whether global warming will create more winters like this one. If you care about weather, you'd better care about the outcome.
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Microscrewed: Why California’s drought could muck up local beers
Using groundwater instead of Russian River water would be akin to brewing with Alka-Seltzer, says the head brewer at Lagunitas.
