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What would Secretary of State John Kerry do on climate and Keystone?
If Kerry takes the helm at the State Department, he’ll be the most ardent climate hawk ever to hold the office. But how much will that matter?
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Obama doubles size of California marine sanctuary, adorable otters rejoice
The president has proposed adding more than 2,700 square miles to a marine sanctuary off the coast of Northern California. Otters rejoice.
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Like salty, warm water? Skip the Dead Sea and head to any ocean
You could go to the actual Dead Sea, too, but that's drying up anyway.
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Push to derail coal-export plan draws strength from all corners of Cascadia
Five proposed terminals that would ship coal from the Pacific Northwest to Asia have drawn vehement opposition from a much broader coalition than anyone expected.
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Global disaster costs dropped in 2012 — and in U.S., if GOP is to be believed
Insurance costs for disasters hit a three-year low worldwide. Meanwhile, Republicans in Congress are trying to shortchange Sandy victims.
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Winter storm ‘Draco’ will solve, cause many problems
A big snowstorm in the Midwest will help alleviate drought, but the country still needs a lot more precipitation.
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Time’s Person of the Year talks climate a tiny, tiny bit
Congratulations, Mr. President. You've earned it, I guess.
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Incredible gigapixel photos let you see Everest’s glaciers before they disappear
The GlacierWorks project lets you see the glaciers of Everest and nearby mountains in stunning detail, without even getting up from the computer.
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Newtown: Tragedy, empathy, and growing our circle of concern
Our hearts are shattered by the tragedy at Newtown. Going forward, our empathy must extend out even further, to the children of the future.
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TransCanada outmaneuvers Keystone XL pipeline blockaders
TransCanada realized that it couldn't go through the tree-sitters, so it just built around them.
