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How the Koch brothers screwed over the climate even more than you know
More than 400 American politicians across all levels of government have signed the Kochs' "No Climate Tax Pledge." A two-year investigation into the Kochs reveals that fact and a lot more.
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What’s up with Gina McCarthy’s nomination to head the EPA?
Obama nominated her four months ago, but Republicans have been holding up the process. Might they finally be ready to let it proceed?
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Conservatives seek alternatives to climate denialism, come up short
Some conservatives are budging a bit on climate, despite fierce resistance from their base. But they've got a long way to go before they've really internalized the problem and its implications for their ideology.
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This is what global warming sounds like when converted to music
A University of Minnesota student converted global temperature data into a cello arrangement. It doesn't make for a very beautiful song, but it's a beautiful bit of science communication.
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House responds to Obama’s climate plan with an offshore drilling plan
On Friday, the House passed a bill that would open huge chunks of U.S. coastline to oil and gas drilling.
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Centuries worth of CO2 emissions could be stored underground, but at what cost?
America's geologic basins might be able to hold 500 years worth of emissions, but it would be really tricky and pricey to make it happen.
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These time-lapse videos of volcanoes will blow your mind a little
These videos will make you wish you were a sacrificial virgin just so you could get a closer look.
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Americans are more worried about North Korean nukes than climate change
A survey found that Americans are less likely than other people around the world to be concerned about global warming. But we do fret about Islamic terrorists, Iran, and North Korea.
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Will dumping Australia’s climate-savvy prime minister help the climate?
Australia's Labor Party ousted Julia Gillard as prime minister, replacing her with Kevin Rudd, in a desperate bid to win the upcoming election.
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The significance of Obama’s cryptic Keystone comments
The president's comments about the Keystone XL pipeline don't necessarily mean he'll reject (or approve) it. But they might reveal a radical way of thinking about infrastructure in an age of climate change.