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Greens sue EPA over Pacific Northwest’s increasingly acid waters
Carbon dioxide emissions have turned the Pacific Ocean off Oregon and Washington so acidic that shellfish are dying. The Center for Biological Diversity says that's a Clean Water Act violation.
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Powering Japan after Fukushima: Gas drilling isn’t the only choice
When coverage declares natural gas is "the only viable option," it's baking in bad assumptions. We need to read between the lines.
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Mighty mangroves shield Indian village from cyclone’s wrath
Villagers in Praharajpur planted and protected mangroves along the coast -- and it paid off over the weekend by helping rebuff a vicious storm.
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Dramatic charts reveal climate change’s effects on oceans
The oceans are becoming warmer, more acidic, starved of oxygen, and less productive. Here are the results, in technicolor.
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North Dakota officials might finally spill details about oil spill
A North Dakota health official defended the decision to keep an oil spill secret from the governor and public, saying the spill occurred in the "best place" possible.
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Readers to papers: Stop publishing letters that deny climate reality
The L.A. Times' decision to reject letters to the editor that deny climate science has inspired a petition calling on other major media outlets to do the same.
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When spruce beetles attack!
Drought is making it much harder for trees to defend themselves against invading insects, says a new study.
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Venice has a grand plan to protect itself from rising seas
In a decade-long, $7 billion effort, Venice is building 78 flood barriers to help keep itself dry. The first four just passed a crucial test.
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Watch: Drought-hardy barley could save your beer
In Germany, scientists are trying to engineer drought-resistant barley to help prevent famines (and keep Oktoberfest's beer supply flowing).
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Wisconsin’s sand-mining boom could fuel fracking abroad
Wisconsin has just the right kind of sand for fracking, and industry wants to ship it around the world. But sand mining takes a serious environmental toll.
