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In Rio, disappointment, discontent — and a few silver linings
The final Earth Summit agreement, to be signed by world leaders on Friday, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, according to many critics. But that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time.
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Stuffing the ground full of toxic fluid turns out to be a bad idea
A new report from ProPublica estimates the extent to which wastewater wells are leaking across the country – often due to operator error.
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Paternalism in the age of climate change
The outcry over New York's soda ban reveals the murky line between individual and collective spheres -- and the line only gets murkier when it comes to climate change.
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Did 350.org’s Twitterstorm to end fossil fuel subsidies work? Kinda
A storm of tweets cut through the Earth Summit cacophony for a brief moment Monday, but it also reignited old fights between rich countries and poor, and offered a reminder of just how far we still have to go.
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Rio-ality check: Can the Earth Summit be saved?
With just days to go before world leaders arrive in Rio, international talks are sliding toward the lowest common denominator. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
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Twitterstorm rising: On Rio eve, sharing a call to end fossil fuel subsidies
Can 350.org outdo Justin Bieber in setting records on Twitter? And can that possibly make a difference to the planet?
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Hot dam: Hydropower continues to grow
World hydroelectric power generation has been rising steadily for 40 years. But there's still enormous potential in unconventional hydropower like tidal and wave projects.
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Auction yer roof! And other ways of streamlining distributed energy
Distributed energy sounds boring, but it's a crucial part of a future that makes sense. A new company has found a way to help streamline it.
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Water officials aim for sustainability — if the pipes don’t break first
A new report from Black & Veatch reveals the concerns of the water industry – infrastructure, energy costs – and the motivating role of regulation.
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Romney is not a secret moderate on energy; he’s a Republican
Lots of centrist types think that once Romney's in the White House, his inner moderate will re-emerge. That's because lots of centrist types are naive about American politics.