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Snow’s melting in Alaska and pelting the South. What’s going on?
An uncommonly sharp kink in the jet stream is partly responsible for plunging more than half of the United States into the freeze.
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We can harvest methane from cow guts. Should we?
Argentinian scientists hope to harness the methane cows fart and burp by passing a pipe into their stomachs and sucking out the gas for energy.
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Rice paddies providing respite for birds in drought-ravaged California
California's rice growers are being paid to leave water in their paddies for a couple extra months, providing migratory birds with stopover points.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2014.]()
![U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 28, 2014.]()
Energy state of Obama’s union: Drill? Frack? Cut carbon? “All the above”
The president's annual address unveiled no new climate initiatives and doubled down on an everything-goes approach to energy.
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Greenpeace out: Parting shots from a battle-hardened climate leader
Departing Greenpeace USA head Phil Radford offers thoughts on points scored, environmental fouls, and the tough calls ahead.
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6 things Obama can do on climate without Congress
There's still a lot POTUS can do.
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ABC, CBS, and NBC nightly news covered climate for less than two hours in 2013
A group of senators are livid about the lack of climate change coverage on major TV networks.
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Midwestern farmers harvesting solar power
It's not just milk, cereal, and soy that's being produced on Midwestern farms.
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Gas company: No need to frack outside London; regular old drilling will do
The British site of anti-fracking protests over the summer will not be home to fracking. Or so says the energy company that wants to drill the heck out of the site.
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![A couple holds protest signs at America's Tea Party held at Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas.]()
![A couple holds protest signs at America's Tea Party held at Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas.]()
Why the climate needs its own Tea Party
When Republicans dare to lean green, they get chastised and challenged. When Democrats decide to screw over the planet, nothing happens.
