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NYC’s urban farms face a climate reality check
For New York's urban farms, Hurricane Sandy was more than a discouraging blow -- it was a reason to reevaluate what it means to grow food in a city limited by the realities of climate change.
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Fossil fuel group hates wind, media partner dutifully covers ‘study’
The Koch-fueled American Energy Alliance has released a "study" saying wind power shouldn't get a tax credit, and The Hill pretends that's news.
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U.S. solar industry employment grew 13.2 percent last year
The Solar Foundation estimates that 1 in every 230 jobs created over the past 12 months was in the solar industry.
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Subtle sea-level rise is exactly what climate change looks like
The oceans may be rising faster than we expected.
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The sound of silence: Why Bloomberg had to endorse Obama
With the bustling streets of Manhattan eerily quiet, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what he had to do.
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With climate endorsement, Bloomberg draws a line in the Sandy
The New York mayor's endorsement was less a push for Obama's electoral victory than a shove to get climate back on the national agenda.
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Watch Romney grin awkwardly as his audience shouts down climate activist
An activist at a Romney rally asks, "What about climate?" The crowd boos and chants "USA!" And Romney doesn't know what the hell to do. Watch the video.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg endorses Obama on climate grounds
On the heels of Hurricane Sandy, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, citing the president's efforts to confront climate change.
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When climate change destroys the potato, we’ll all have to eat bananas
As the world gets warmer, we will have fewer potatoes. But we will have lots of bananas and cassava. So don't worry.
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Michael Bloomberg: The consequences of making a mistake on climate change are severe
New York's mayor outlines why he thinks climate action is important in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
