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Al Gore condemns media for dropping the ball on climate change coverage
The Goracle had some harsh words for the press after its tepid reaction to news of record Arctic ice melt.
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The carbon tax, demystified
Taxes aren’t exactly popular, but the idea of using them to fight climate change is surprisingly resilient. Here’s a primer.
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Explosion at a coal mine in China kills 19
The country's massive and growing demand for coal means enormous pressure to produce.
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Surprise! The GOP’s climate position tracks closely with oil industry donations
Republican support for climate action has gone up and down over the years, as have contributions from oil and gas companies.
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West Nile cases hit new record, 66 dead so far this year
In happier news, a cute kitty somewhere drank some milk. You can probably find video of it on YouTube.
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Methane trapped in Antarctic ice will be a great help to the horrible warming feedback loop
Melting of Antarctic ice could release massive amounts of methane, according to a new study. That would be very bad for the climate.
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A natural-gas pipeline grows in Brooklyn
Many of the people of Brooklyn aren't super-excited about it.
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Global warming debate needs less ‘both sides’ wankery
Tom Zeller Jr. at Huffington Post argues that the climate debate needs "cooler heads." He ignores the fact that it already has plenty of cooler heads; the real problem is the hotheads on the right.
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Meet the brave little solar-powered robot who’s helping us understand hurricanes
Chasing a tornado might be nuts, but chasing a hurricane is beyond nuts. Being in a car near a tornado sounds like a bad idea, but at least you might hit a Norse god or end up in Oz or something. You’d have to go hurricane-chasing in a boat or helicopter, though, and being in […]
