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A climate change fix conservatives can love
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer advocates for a tax on carbon-spewing companies -- an approach to climate action steeped in conservative economics.
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Here’s what happens when water levels drop to scary lows
The hottest July in history means that wells in Missouri, the only source of water for some residents, are going dry.
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Summer Arctic sea ice is going extinct 50% faster than predicted
Do Santa's reindeer know how to swim?
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L.A. needs desert solar farms — but not everyone’s happy about it
As Los Angeles slowly phases out coal and some natural gas, solar parks in the deserts to the east are filling the energy void. But are they worth the potential local impacts?
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Paul Ryan’s budget plan is very nice to Big Oil
Paul Ryan's proposed budget would keep Big Oil fat and happy while condemning the rest of us to high energy prices, job losses to other nations, and air pollution.
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Drink it in: Local residents score big wins for clean water
An infamous coal ash dump in West Virginia will close, and two other proposed mines will not be built -- all thanks to committed local volunteers.
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Earth community: Can knowledge of the universe make better environmentalists?
A multimedia education project hopes that telling the history of the universe and life on Earth will inspire us to work more effectively toward a sustainable future.
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Bears will eat you because of global warming
Bears don’t want to eat you — they just want to be left alone to ride unicycles, eat porridge, and be depressing in John Irving novels. But what with the droughts and heat waves, their normal food is scarce and they’re being forced to break into houses and eat chocolate, candy, and beer. Eventually, they’re […]
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As corn crops shrivel, Americans look to a savior: Facebook
The USDA projects the lowest corn yield since 1995 -- unless Facebook users get going with rain dances.
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Fingers in its ears and singing loudly, the Wall Street Journal reports on the hottest July ever
Not that the newspaper is willfully lying to its customers, but we suggest you not let it sell you a parrot.