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Adorable comic strip asks, “What if climate change were just some douchebag living in your house?”
Climate change: the worst houseguest ever.
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Colorado city wants more than just a ban on fracking
Residents of Lafayette, Colo., are pushing a ballot initiative would prohibit all new oil and gas extraction and establish a far-reaching community bill of rights.
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Andrew Revkin, David Roberts, and you?
The New York Times' Dot Earth blogger chatted with Grist's David Roberts.
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FEMA report: Climate change could increase areas at risk of flood by 45 percent
A landmark study finds climate change could have a huge impact on the National Flood Insurance Program.
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Colorado is burning as climate change extends wildfire season
The head of the U.S. Forest Service recently warned Congress that climate change is prolonging the annual wildfire season. Colorado is feeling the heat.
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Yes Men prank the Chamber of Commerce — and get away with it
Four years ago, the Yes Men enraged the business group by impersonating it at a fake news conference supporting climate legislation. Now the chamber has finally dropped its lawsuit over the stunt.
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Organic farming sucks (up carbon)
We know that organic practices help reduce greenhouse gases -- but which practices, exactly, are doing the good work?
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BP stops cleanup in three Gulf states — and starts funding a new beachfront hotel
As cleanup efforts conclude (despite tar balls still washing ashore), the focus turns to coastal restoration. Does a hotel count as coastal restoration?
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Island in the sun: Why are our cities heating up faster than everywhere else?
Urban heat islands are considerably hotter than their more rural surrounds. Here's why.
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Bloomberg unveils ambitious plan to protect NYC from climate change
The plan, estimated to cost $20 billion, covers everything from erecting bulkheads and levees to retrofitting old buildings to protecting the city’s power infrastructure.
