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Deadly connection: New report on extreme weather and climate change
The links between climate change and costly, deadly weather events are robust and well-documented, according to a report from Reps. Ed Markey and Henry Waxman.
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The vanishing ice cap, in two images
NASA has a stark illustration of how this year's record-low Arctic ice cap compares to the ice cap in 1984.
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The economy grows more slowly than expected, thanks to the drought
Economic growth in the U.S. during the spring was 0.4 percent slower than expected, largely due to the record-setting drought.
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In an era of post-truth politics, credibility is like a rainbow
Andrew Sullivan thinks Obama has earned "conservative credibility," but he's making a common mistake of post-truth politics.
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Domestic oil production reaches a 15-year high
Republicans may complain that Obama hates oil, but under his watch, U.S. oil production has hit its highest weekly level since 1997.
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Three ways Romney’s new coal ad is hopelessly wrong
But on the plus side, it doesn't feature any forced labor.
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Donald Trump is having methane release problems
Donald Trump, who is an obnoxious idiot, is building a golf course in the South Bronx. And like its owner, the property emits unhealthy levels of gas.
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Explaining the ‘100 million to die from climate change’ claim
A new report makes for splashy headlines about climate deaths -- but it's got another message that warrants more attention.
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How certain can we be about climate change?
Climate hawks stress that climate science is "settled," but that's misleading. There are still lots of uncertainties around climate, scientific and otherwise, and we have to learn to live with them.
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Around the world in environmental news, newsreel-style
Got your popcorn? Good. Here's the news: Less cocoa, more water, more sunken treasure.