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Unless hell freezes over, 2012 will be the hottest year in U.S. history
And we basically mean that literally.
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The 2012 Arctic report card: We’re going to need some summer school
Assuming that summer school involves desperately trying to keep ice from melting.
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Severe weather can change minds — some minds, anyway
Climate skeptics won't be swayed by a big hurricane, but average folks might be if a trusted person helps them connect the dots, according to a new study.
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There’s still time if you act now: ‘Carbon Zero,’ conclusion
Carbon zero cities aren't a utopian ideal. It may be late in the climate game, but there's still so much we can do. Let's get started!
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A live chat with sustainability smart guy Alex Steffen
The author and futurist talked with Grist readers about carbon zero cities. Check out a replay of the conversation.
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Learn the difference between ‘weather’ and ‘climate change’ or go to jail
Go ahead. Look at the temperature and say "so much for global warming." You feel lucky, punk?
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This climate rap video by a dude in a giant Earth costume is kind of seriously amazing
Climate change is serious. But put a fedora on it and make it dance and it becomes a little easier to take.
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Why we’re still fighting the smog that once choked London: It still kills
As the EPA gets close to finalizing new soot standards, a look at how this pollution affects our health.
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Big-city problems, small-farm solutions: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 6
Reorganizing our food system provides an opportunity to ratchet down our cities' carbon emissions while also reconnecting them to the natural world.
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As global climate talks founder, young people demand real change
Delegates from around the world have convened in Qatar for the COP18 climate talks. Frustrated with the inaction, youth activists raise some hell.
