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Swimming in it: An idyllic New England creek becomes a raging menace
When Hurricane Irene blew through New York state last year, a neighboring creek gushed into Catherine Taylor-Rosenbaum's basement. It wasn't the first flood in recent memory, and she doesn't think it will be the last. The Slow Ride crew has the story.
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Of nerds and words: Why everybody must read Joe Romm’s new book
Anyone who cares about why science doesn't get through to the public should read "Language Intelligence."
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The backwards, inside-out politics of Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, and coal
The presidential candidates are sparring over the dirtiest of fossil fuels, but the debate isn't nearly as straightforward as it seems.
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U.S. CO2 emissions from power production hit 20-year low
Increased use of natural gas gets a lot of the credit for falling carbon dioxide levels.
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Climate change is messing with tropical fish, people in Australia
Climate change is already screwing up Australia's ocean environment, warming the waters, raising the sea levels, and confusing the sea critters.
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Was the uprising in Syria exacerbated by climate change?
The combination of drought and political tension may have been the kindling for Syria's uprising.
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Even Congress is more popular than the oil and gas industry
A Gallup survey finds that literally every other industry is more popular than our friends in oil and gas.
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Texans putting their bodies on the line to stop Keystone pipeline
As TransCanada prepares to begin construction on the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline, a brave crew of Lone Star State residents gears up to block it.
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These are probably the coolest-looking clouds you’ll ever see
Fair warning: Looking at these photos might make you want to be a cloudologist.
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A helpful compendium of all of the recent stories about our friend the drought
Given all of the news stories about the drought, we figured a handy index was in order. Please print out and carry with you.
