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The hunger wars in our future: Heat, drought, rising food costs, and global unrest
The physical effects of climate change will prove catastrophic. But the social effects -- food riots, state collapse, mass migrations, and conflicts of every sort -- could prove even more disruptive and deadly.
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Gas prices explained by way of a neighborhood barbecue
Why does the price we pay for auto fuel spike and dive so unpredictably? You may find the answer in the burger on your grill.
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Washington comes down with green fever, expected to survive
A new partnership between Defense and Interior, plus an announcement from the White House, means a good day for renewables.
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Sophisticated energy markets maybe not great at Twitter
A fake tweet yesterday caused crude oil futures to rise more than 1 percent. Oops.
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Temperature increases result in economic decreases
A new study finds that hotter weather hurts economies in developing countries. So, that's great anyway.
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Is fracking linked to earthquakes? Yeah, kinda, sorta, probably
Research from the University of Texas takes on a different spin depending on where you read about it.
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How Curiosity turns Mars into a climate-change lab
NASA's Curiosity rover will hunt for signs of Martian climate change, and in doing so will shed light on what's going on back home.
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In the climate struggle, a hunt for realistic solutions
Scientist-turned-legal scholar Michael Wara says we need to stop looking for the silver bullet and start taking smart, small steps toward change.
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More evidence of the EPA’s deeply nefarious plot to undermine coal
Our expose into the EPA's ability to move international energy markets, frack up natural gas, and vaporize coal seams. MUST CREDIT GRIST.
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In the climate crap shoot, it’s getting harder and harder to win
Research recently released by James Hansen links extreme weather to climate change -- and every year, our odds get worse.
