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Kansas may mandate unsustainable development
A bill in the state House would outlaw use of state funds to promote or practice sustainable development. Tough luck, future generations.
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Another wild hurricane season ahead, forecasters say
Nine hurricanes are expected to develop in the Atlantic this summer season, including five major hurricanes -- more than the long-term average.
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Biblical flood means climate change isn’t caused by humans, says Texas Rep. Joe Barton
Barton says Noah's Great Flood was caused by climate change, which proves that carbon emissions don't cause climate change. Or something.
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Obama biofuel budget spills few details, still attacked by House GOP
GOP lawmakers are pushing bills to limit the amount of biofuels in the nation's energy supply and axe requirements that gasoline producers use ethanol.
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A clear, comprehensive overview of the U.S. electricity system
Here's a clear and comprehensive overview of the U.S. electricity system -- utilities, transmission, regulations, all of it -- in convenient slideshow form.
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Climate change curriculum for American kids watered down
New science education guidelines call for teaching climate change, but those lessons will begin later and be shallower than originally planned.
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Sally Jewell will now be your interior secretary
The Senate has given its OK to Obama's interior nominee, who's worked most recently as CEO of REI and who started her career as an oil engineer.
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Toxic algae is wiping out Florida’s manatees
At least 463 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, more than half because of a toxic red tide.
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How Thatcher made the conservative case for climate action
In her later years, Margaret Thatcher tried to water down her climate legacy, but as prime minister, she rallied the world behind global action.
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Is the Keystone XL pipeline the ‘Stonewall’ of the climate movement?
If so, that may not be a good thing -- because unlike gay rights or other issues of basic human justice, climate change comes with a time limit.