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Fracking accident leaks benzene into Colorado stream
Benzene levels soared in a Colorado creek after a natural gas facility spilled hundreds of barrels of natural gas liquid. So why haven't those responsible been fined?
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Arctic base evacuated as ice dissolves beneath researchers’ feet
With an emergency rescue underway, Russia's 70-year tradition of placing research stations atop floating chunks of Arctic ice could be over.
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Could hairy buildings be the future of green architecture?
Well, probably not any time soon. But these theoretical Cousin Itt skyscrapers, covered in energy-collecting hairs, still look sweet as hell.
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Support for climate action is the new normal in U.S.
Most Americans support efforts to boost green energy and combat global warming, though exuberance for climate action numbed a little over winter.
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Disappearing glaciers: Now you see them, now you don’t
Glaciers worldwide aren't aging well. Watch some of the most famous ones fade before your eyes in this fascinating (and scary) interactive feature.
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Spared by climate change: The 10 best cities to ride out hot times
Here are the places we’ll all be running to as the rest of the world goes to hell.
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Screwed by climate change: 10 cities that will be hardest hit
We’ll all feel the heat, but some more than others. Here’s our salute to the cities most at risk as temperatures rise.
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House votes to take Keystone decision out of Obama’s hands
The GOP-dominated House has passed yet another bill to speed up approval of the Keystone XL pipeline -- but it'll never become law.
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In GOP-run House, has science left the building?
Rep. Lamar Smith is calling for "thoughtful" discussion of climate change, but his main thought is just that we should approve Keystone XL. Here's what he and other Republicans are missing.
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Climate activists to protest at Obama group’s climate events
Organizing for Action, the president's advocacy group, should be doing more on climate change, activists say. Fighting Keystone XL would be a good start.