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Possibly on the GOP convention guest list: Hurricane Isaac
Could a hurricane hitting the 2012 GOP convention change minds on climate change? Ha ha, no.
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Four new ways climate activists can organize in an age of extreme weather
Climate chaos has kicked into high gear this summer. That means new opportunities for activists.
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Court strikes down major EPA air pollution rule
The decision from a D.C. appeals court is a victory for power generators, and a defeat for air-breathers.
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Hey, weather man: Where’s the climate coverage?
TV viewers want meteorologists to explain why their country's on fire. Will weathercasters embrace the responsibility when they meet this week at their annual conference?
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2012: Fewest tornadoes, least ice, most acres burned
In the climate Olympics, we're all winners! If by winners you don't mean anything positive.
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Coal train derails in Maryland, killing two
The derailment occurred just west of Baltimore.
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Todd Akin is a moron on climate change too
Todd Akin, GOP Senate candidate in Missouri, is not only fundamentally deluded about the basic facts of women's reproductive systems. He's also fundamentally deluded about the basic facts of climate change.
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These dizzy cats would like you to turn up your thermostat to save energy
Kudos to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — they really understand what the internet says about human psychology. Instead of even trying to use science, economics, or statistics to convince people to stop cooling their homes to 65 degrees while they’re at work, ERCOT is skipping all that nonsense and going straight to what […]
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Why are you running away, offshore drilling? All Obama wants is a hug
The president is trying to embrace offshore drilling in this election year. Instead, he's getting unfairly blamed for the industry's problems.
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Farmers are dealing with corn shortages by feeding cows candy instead
If you worry about the fact that cows eat so much corn, you might be happy to know that cows are now eating expired candy.