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We’re still losing ice at the poles
The Arctic ice floats on the ocean, the Antarctic ice over land and sea, meaning that they melt different. But they're both melting.
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Fight over frac-sand mining heads to the polls
Voters in a Wisconsin town are trying to throw out the mayor and two city council members who want to allow sand mining in city limits.
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Obama delayed regulations until after the election, but that’s just a symptom of the problem
The whole federal regulatory system has been perverted by industry interests.
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Ozone layer will take five more decades to fully recover
It's been more than 20 years since the Montreal Protocol was signed, and scientists say it'll be another 70 years before the ozone layer fully heals.
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Are hurricanes getting stronger?
Science may finally be approaching an answer.
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Every “serious environmentalist” must support fracking? Seriously?
Physicist and former climate denier Richard Muller is now gung ho about natural gas, and he thinks you should be too.
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Pushing poor people to the suburbs is bad for the environment
High-income people moving into cities means low-income people are being pushed out. The better answer is density and more affordable housing.
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Oil and gas drilling waste is being spread over New York roads as de-icer
The salty waste makes roads less slippery, but environmentalists warn that it contains nasty chemicals and radiation.
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Check the climate forecast in your county
You can look up projected temperature trends in your county (that's county without an "r") using this nifty new online tool.
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Donald Trump hates wind energy, has no ability to recognize satire
Trump uncritically retweeted a satirical graphic that was designed to show how uncritically some people accept anecdata.