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Prominent fundamentalist: God gets sad when we don’t use the oil He gave us
Or at least so says Bryan Fischer, a prominent fundamentalist who hates gays and loves fossil fuels.
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Too much carbon dioxide can have a negative effect on some crops
In case you thought too much CO2 was an unalloyed good.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley on the (surprisingly nontrivial) chances for filibuster reform
There's been talk of reforming dysfunctional Senate rules for years. This time, says Sen. Jeff Merkley, it may actually happen.
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Move a little closer, please: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 3
The key to climate salvation lies in making our cities denser. Alex Steffen explains why smart "walksheds" pave the way to lower emissions.
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Fracking threatens farms and food safety
Cows near natural-gas fracking sites are getting sick and dying. Food or fuel -- which kind of independence is most important to us?
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Polar ice sheets are melting three times faster than during the ’90s
As a result, sea levels have gone up 11 millimeters from ice melt alone.
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Watch every hurricane that formed during the third-most-active season in history
As hurricane season comes to an end, we take stock: Lots of big named storms that resulted in billions of dollars of damage on the East Coast and the Caribbean.
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Troubled waters: Farmers and scientists work together to save oysters
Oyster farmers on the West Coast are working overtime to find creative ways to save these sea creatures -- and their own livelihoods.
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Why clean energy isn’t enough: ‘Carbon Zero,’ chapter 2
To "zero out" our emissions with clean energy, we'd have to replace all the dirty sources we use now -- and do it all over again in 40 years. In chapter 2 of "Carbon Zero," Alex Steffen explains why we need to rethink our whole relationship with energy.
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Deforestation in Amazon hits record low
Brazil says deforestation of its Amazon rainforest region is on the decline, but some are concerned that the trend may not continue.
