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Phish Food for thought: Even Burlington can get greener
Burlington, Vt., is the land of socialist senators and Ben & Jerry’s. But sustainability chief Jennifer Green says the town still has its work cut out for it.
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Geoengineering: ‘Chemotherapy’ for the planet, only riskier
What is this "geoengineering" thing? Does it work? Read on to find out! (Spoiler: an idea; TBD.)
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Frontline: Did the climate deniers win? Not so fast
A PBS "Frontline" special chronicles the rise of Tea Party-fueled climate skepticism during Obama's term -- a trend that already appears to be reversing.
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An extremely brief overview of a very long debate on energy and the environment
Yet another debate! On energy! By guys who know the presidential candidates!
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Planes can’t land in Antarctica because the runway is melting
Australia's supply planes mainly use one runway, carved into the ice, for takeoff and landing.
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What security experts can teach climate geeks about assessing risk
Jay Gulledge spent months talking to national security experts about how they approached uncertain, high-stakes problems. David Roberts chats with him about how the lessons can be applied to climate change.
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Update on Hurricane Sandy: Everyone is doomed
Yesterday, Tropical Storm Sandy became a hurricane. And this morning, NOAA updated its forecast track: It's now a hurricane plus snow plus a nor'easter, and it's headed for New York City.
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Thanks to warming, ozone hole second-smallest in 20 years
It's almost like unified international action can address environmental problems!
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Judge bans GMOs in national wildlife refuges
Which seems kind of like a no-brainer, but what do we know.
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Will Sandy destroy the entire East Coast? Probably not.
I guess that headline was a little over the top.
