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Dear Donald Trump: Winter does not disprove global warming
Weather isn't climate, people.
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Why Michigan’s Republican governor supports clean energy — or does he?
Rick Snyder recently called for quitting coal and boosting renewables and efficiency. But there's a catch.
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Bill Nye wants to wage war on anti-science politics and save the planet from asteroids
"The president lights up when he sees Bill," an Obama administration official says.
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The Canadian government doesn’t want you to get the mistaken impression that it takes climate change seriously
When the IPCC climate report came out last year, Canada's environment minister had planned to say something mildly sensible, then thought better of it.
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What can “anybody” tell Obama about Keystone XL?
Obama said he was willing to work with "anybody" to combat climate change. Artist Franke James takes the challenge.
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Mass-transit commuters getting screwed by the taxman in 2014
Get ready to pay more for your transit pass. As of Jan. 1, the tax code will cut a benefit for transit commuters, even as it boosts a benefit for drivers.
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On defense: Cities get serious about climate resilience in 2013
This is the year we realized that being "green" is more than a tired trend. For cities, coping with climate chaos is a matter of survival.
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Hey, protester, leave those Google buses alone
Activists fighting gentrification in San Francisco criticize private buses for Google employees. But getting rid of them wouldn't be good for the city or the environment.
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Five years after Tennessee coal-slurry disaster, EPA has produced no new rules
In December 2008, a million gallons of fly-ash sludge polluted Tennessee land and rivers. Since then, the EPA has done little to protect Americans from similar accidents.
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Obama’s green record: Some small victories, one gaping flop
The president has followed through on some of his environmental promises. But as long as he's also letting the climate go to hell, those achievements won't matter.
