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Voters may care about climate change — but not nearly enough to make a difference
Sorry to rain on the parade, but voters saying they consider climate to be "important" is not nearly enough to effect change.
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New coal ads: Industry hits Obama, Obama hits Romney
In new ads, the coal industry claims to be "clean" and Obama slams Romney for exploiting miners who were forced to attend a rally and lost a day's pay.
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What can climate hawks expect from the first presidential debate?
Moderator Jim Lehrer isn't likely to ask a direct question about climate change, but you can bet that energy policy will come up. David Roberts offers a primer.
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Clean energy showdown in Arizona
National politics tends to suck up all the attention. But a battle going on in Arizona could have a huge effect on the future of solar power.
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At the debate, listen for the climate silence
A new campaign aims to mobilize voters who want to see the presidential candidates take climate concerns seriously.
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Undecided voters not undecided about climate change
A Yale survey found that most swing voters know human-caused climate change is real and want the government to do something about it.
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Sea levels could rise 22 feet by the year 3000
Researchers have found that sea levels will rise for thousands of years to come, at least 1.1 meters by the year 3000 and maybe a lot more. So try and build your ark by then.
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The Ohio State University will soon be 25 percent wind-powered
OSU has signed a deal to get about 25 percent of its power from a wind farm, which will make the school 100 percent better than Michigan.
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TransCanada protests reveal a bum deal for Texas landowners
Sign the contract or have your land seized, TransCanada tells landowners. Luca Brasi would feel right at home.
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How Gov. Romney threw his climate plans into reverse
A retrospective of Mitt Romney's tenure as governor of Massachusetts shows clearly his politically motivated environmental flip-flop.