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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.
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‘Screaming headlines’ vs. reasonable people: A talk with the EPA’s Lisa Jackson
In her time at the helm of the Enivronmental Protection Agency, Jackson has gone from crusading to embattled. She talks with us about false choices between green ideals and greenbacks, the power of peer review, and cleaning up coal.
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We’re about to push the Earth over the brink, new study finds
"State shift" doesn't mean moving to Arkansas. It's the alarming phrase a new study uses to describe what goes down when we push the planet past its limits. And it's just around the corner.
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Americans disagree on everything, forever
Not literally. We all agree on America being cool. But a Pew study indicates that on many issues – like the environment – Americans have never been further apart.
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Radiohead and 350.org: Mood music for a climate movement?
The band's introspective dread may not pump you up for a protest rally. But its willingness to face despair head on might be just what climate activists need.
