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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.
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Is global warming stoking an Arctic cold war?
Russia, the U.S., and Canada are all pushing for greater control over the North Pole. Could be the the coldest war ever!
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Your genes tell you how to vote
In conjunction with a lot of other factors, but still.
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2014 World Cup to nearly double carbon emissions over 2010
The world's biggest sporting event will dump 2.72 million tons of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere.
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How offshore wind farms could protect us from hurricanes
A wall of offshore turbines could have reduced Hurricane Katrina's wind speeds by half and storm surges by even more, researchers say.
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Scientists find that polluted oceans could make fish anxious
But what does it mean for a fish to be anxious?
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Wetlands are disappearing faster, just when we need them the most
More than 360,000 acres of waterfront habitat were lost between 2004 and 2009, and prairie wetlands took a beating too. Blame development and the ethanol mandate.
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John Podesta, climate hawk and Keystone opponent, joins Obama team
Podesta, an influential D.C. insider with a passion for climate action, is coming to the White House for a one-year stint as an adviser.
