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Withering drought still plaguing half of America
New figures show large swathes of the U.S. remain in the grip of drought, with worse to come.
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New culprit in sea-level rise: Pretty Arctic clouds
Common clouds over the Arctic are being blamed for the much faster-than-expected rate at which Greenland's ice sheets melted last summer.
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National Review heralds the ‘wonderland’ of tar sands with a photo of a blighted hellscape
This cover literally looks like a Photoshop someone mocked up to make everyone on the masthead look like asses.
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Something smells bad in New Orleans (more than usual)
A chemical smell like burning rubber has overwhelmed New Orleans. The area is surrounded by gas and oil plants and wells, but nobody can figure out what's causing the stink.
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Nevada utility to stop burning coal, which will probably just be burned somewhere else
NV Energy will stop burning coal by 2025, replacing that source of energy with renewables and natural gas.
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Texas cities roping in more wind energy
A $6.8-billion project will connect giant cities of eastern Texas with wind farms in the state's blustery west.
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Who’s really in charge on EPA rules? A chat with legal scholar Lisa Heinzerling
Rules from EPA have to go through the president’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where they are subjected to cost considerations not envisioned by Congress. Heinzerling explains what’s wrong with this system.
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2012’s best images of Earth from space will make you love our planet even more
DAMN this is a good-looking planet! And lest you forget, NASA has collected its favorite satellite images and data visualizations from 2012.
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Last coal-fired car ferry to keep dumping waste in Lake Michigan
In 2008, the EPA ordered the S.S. Badger to stop dumping its coal ash overboard, but the latest proposed deal will let the ferry keep dumping through 2014.
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All those fracking jobs come with an increased risk of lung cancer
High amounts of lung-penetrating silica dust could cause permanent damage and even cancer.
