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Study suggests climate scientists should leave out the scary parts
A new study concludes that people can become climate change skeptics if they think forecasts of the future sound too dire.
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La Nina forecast should warm the hearts of skiers and snowboarders alike [VIDEO]
The La Nina winter forecast in the Pacific Northwest has ski resort owners smiling. Heidi Cullen explains why, and gives us the latest temp analysis.
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Kentucky cancels coal plant, new power movement electrifies grassroot alliance
An alliance of Kentucky activists sent a message today: A just transition to clean energy, even in the heartland of coal country Kentucky, is possible
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World's biggest art installation will call for climate action
Over the next week, a project called 350 EARTH will put together the planet’s largest work of art, visible from space. Want to lend your body to the cause?
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Last Chance to Tell EPA We Want Strong Coal Ash Safeguards
The comment period ends tomorrow for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed federal safeguards for toxic coal ash. Coal ash is the by-product of burning coal for electricity, and it contains a toxic mix of chemicals: mercury, arsenic, lead, chromium, selenium, and more. We’ve been calling for strong federal safeguards from EPA during the comment period […]
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Bjorn Lomborg's mostly unoriginal, kind-of-dishonest new movie is worth thinking about anyway
'Cool It' is a movie by a lying liar who lies, but that doesn't mean Lomborg doesn't have a point: we should be spending more money on clean energy.
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The battle over drilling moves north to Alaska
So it looks like Lisa Murkowski has won her write-in campaign to get re-elected to the Senate.
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Applying the lessons of Copenhagen in Cancun
In preparing for the upcoming climate talks in Cancun less than two weeks away, I can't help but look back at where things were a year ago.
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Why tax credits make lousy renewable energy policy
The cash grant program is set to end this year, but solar and wind advocates hope it will be extended, for good reason. Tax credits make dumb policy.
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Understanding the smart meter backlash
The California revolt over smart grids says plenty about the importance of psychology in energy tech. And while protests over radiation and cost ripoffs may be debunk-able, privacy concerns aren't going away quickly.