The Mexican Senate passed a climate change bill that’s all set to become law. Reuters reports it was “non-controversial.” No wonder Republicans are so set on keeping Mexican immigrants out of the country — they might bring in science.

Bill Clinton has a message for sustainability advocates: “Chill out – sometimes this stuff takes years.” (Unless you’re in Mexico, apparently.)

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Two years after the BP oil spill, offshore drilling for oil is still a risky business.

And BP is still fighting with the government over how much it will have to pay for damages.

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Earth Day is coming up on Sunday. We’re gonna do it this year, guys! We’re gonna save the Earth in 24 hours!

On all other nights, we smoke only tobacco. Why, on this night, do we smoke weed?