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Why the military is trying to reduce its fossil fuel use
Republicans campaigning against the military's efforts to move beyond fossil fuels have forgotten why the U.S. armed forces began trying to save energy in the first place.
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Lord of the tree rings: What trees can teach us about fire and climate change
Meet a scientist who studies the burn history of some of the largest forests on Earth.
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Spirited discussion: In a New York distillery, insights on climate change
The Slow Ride Story guys get a glass, er, earful of tales about how the weather has been throwing local farmers for a loop.
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Look what trees are now reduced to, you jerks
We’ve left trees in the lurch so badly, they’re forced to grow hands and then take matters into them. This one’s reduced to panhandling on the street to support its rainforest relatives.
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When disaster strikes, Twitter might save us
Scientists mine social media, email, and other communication data to prepare for hurricanes, heat waves, and other natural disasters.
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Will Fox News be angry at this obvious indoctrination in our schools?
A recent seminar held for Oklahoma teachers could be the next big outrage. At least, in a more sensible world.
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Heavy metal fish: How mercury ends up on your plate
How do we reduce our exposure to mercury? The answer requires both difficult changes to the world’s energy supply and simpler consumer choices.
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These photos of Earth are so gorgeous they belong in a museum
For 40 years, satellites have been chilling up above the planet, capturing images of the surface for scientific purposes. But it happens that many of these photos look like incredible paintings. Here are a few of our favorites.
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Real world: For residents of one troubled town, climate change seems a long way off
In a town where jobs, violence, and housing are daily concerns, global warming doesn’t make the short list, a local hip hop artist and urban farmer tells the Slow Ride Stories crew.
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Heat brings U.S. climate debate to new boil
Are clean-energy policies already rescuing the planet? Or is it time for us to put a price on carbon that costs the fuel industry trillions?
