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Biofuel program could invite giant grass invasion
American farmers can now start growing humongous 20-foot-tall grasses to produce biofuel under a federal clean energy program.
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Happy 4th! George Washington didn’t need coal and neither do you
We're not saying we should go back to burning only wood. But once, all the way back in 1776, we were free of fossil fuels -- and we could be again.
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Climate change could be leading to more El Ninos
El Niño events appear to have become more commonplace as the globe has warmed, a new study finds. Meanwhile, another study could make El Niños easier to predict.
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Does climate change make Western firefighting more dangerous?
The tragic deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona renews debate about global warming's influence on wildfires.
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Climate change threatens Maine’s lobsters
Lobsters have been abundant in the Gulf of Maine in recent years, but scientists warn that climate change might yet sicken some and drive others away.
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How suburban sprawl makes wildfires more deadly
Exurban development patterns not only worsen climate change, they also make residents more vulnerable to one of its effects.
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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.
