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6 ways Bill de Blasio can make New York’s streets more people-friendly
Creating more pedestrian plazas, enforcing traffic laws, getting trucks off city streets -- there's lots the new mayor could do to make New York City safer for walkers and cyclists.
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Divine intervention? Pope opposes fracking
Pope Francis has been posing for photographs while holding anti-fracking T-shirts. Will a papal encyclical be next?
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Hearing aid: How to get the most out of an EPA listening session
What to do when you find yourself at an all-day regulatory hearing about the fate of the planet. Hint: Arrive early, and carry a rhetorical baby.
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Is your state ready for climate disasters?
Most states' disaster plans don't account for climate change.
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The resurrection of Crist: Could he help save Florida from climate change?
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist wants his old job back, and if he gets it he's likely to be more of a climate champion than ever.
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Obama nominates BLM leader Neil Kornze to lead the BLM
If confirmed, he'll lead the agency through mounting controversy over leasing of land for fracking and coal mining as well as for solar and wind projects.
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Enviros give a thumbs-up to Obama’s new climate chief
Dan Utech, a D.C. insider and former Hillary Clinton aide, has been promoted to become the president's top climate and energy adviser, replacing Heather Zichal.
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Look what’s slowing down global warming
It's us! Turns out temperatures would be higher if not for a 1987 pact to slash CFCs.
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Sierra Club’s New Jersey boss works to insure human/dolphin football games remain hypothetical
Prepping a state for climate change means tangling with some new dilemmas, as shorelines move inland and laws lag behind.
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U.N. climate talks will be all about the Benjamins
Rich countries promised to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. So far, they have paid up just $7.5 million.
