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President Obama’s 2013 budget increased funding for renewable energy by 29 percent.

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In France, a judge found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer who was exposed some of the company’s weedkiller.

Hurricanes could tear up offshore wind turbines.

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Soil erosion is exacerbating global warming.

D.C. could kill 300 of the white-tailed deer that are eating Rock Creek Park alive.