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Bad acid trip: A beach bum’s guide to ocean acidification
We're dumping so much carbon we're radically changing the PH of the oceans (bad news if you like seafood). Here’s the lowdown on how ocean acidification works, and why it sucks.
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Supreme Court decision could lead to ‘water anarchy’ in the West
A Supreme Court decision in a Texas vs. Oklahoma water fight could have big implications across the country, especially in a time of drought.
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Candy Crowley’s weird dismissal of climate change
After Tuesday's debate, Crowley said that one of the audience members "had that question for all of you climate change people," but she chose to skip it.
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Sadly believable fake TED talk solves the fuel problem for good
"Step one: Devise an idea to create a car that runs on compost. Step two: Create the car. We've already completed step one. We're halfway there."
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My TEDx talk on climate, pimped out
David Roberts' TEDx talk on climate has gotten a boost from some added imagery and music. It makes an amazing difference.
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Scientists increasingly linking climate change to weather phenomena
Climate scientists have been loathe to point to extreme weather and say, "This is what climate change looks like." But that's starting to change.
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Obama and Romney spar over energy in second debate, ignore climate yet again
Energy issues were front and center at Tuesday night's presidential debate -- but that wasn't good news for climate hawks.
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Is David Axelrod responsible for climate change inaction?
With polls showing more voters concerned about climate change, why are politicians ignoring the issue on the campaign trail? It could come down to bad advice from one person.
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Squirrel population explosion: Less cute than it sounds
Because it was so warm last winter, there are now tons of squirrels around. And they're hungry.
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American acceptance of the existence of bears is again on the rise
A new poll finds more Americans are accepting the reality of climate change. But are we accepting it's a bear of a problem? Maybe.
