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Geoengineering expert: Tinkering with climate is tempting, also ‘kind of insane’
Re-engineering the climate is often dismissed as quackery, but will desperation and runaway warming drive us to it? Granger Morgan thinks it might.
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2012 saw the fewest wildfires in a decade — but the second-most acres burned ever
NASA's map of the year's wildfires in the U.S. is jaw-dropping.
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What does obesity have to do with climate change? Plenty, say some scientists
A less stable climate will likely cause food prices to spike, and that could mean more of us in the developed world will be eating highly processed, fattening foods.
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Sen. Boxer to form congressional ‘climate change caucus,’ which should do the trick
There are some 250 other caucuses, including a Climate Caucus, but this new one is surely just what's needed.
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Drought hits Colorado ranchers, and polluting oil drillers deliver another blow
Sheep farmers are suffering from Colorado's persistent drought. Meanwhile, oil and gas companies pollute some of the water that remains.
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Van Jones on Obama: Climate will be ‘the issue he’s judged on’
The president's former green jobs czar thinks growing public concern over climate change obligates Obama to take leadership on the issue.
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These crazy psychedelic photos can help scientists save the rainforest
Scientists are not just generating these images so they have something to stare at while they pack their bongs.
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The giving tree: Agroforests can heal food systems and fight climate change
Growing numbers of farmers are using agroforestry -- integrating tree crops and grazing animals -- to create more resilient soil, a diverse range of foods, and even fight climate change.
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Projections for future carbon emissions in U.S. keep dropping — but the emissions keep rising
It's kind of like learning that you're going to be shot to death with fewer bullets.
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Climate change could wipe out pasta
And do not think this will happen in some apocalyptic future. It's happening now.
