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Boston to order builders to adapt to climate change
Under proposed new zoning rules, developers in Beantown will have to construct buildings that can handle floods, heat waves, and other climate impacts.
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We can’t let Russia screw up plans for a huge marine reserve
The U.S. and New Zealand are leading a push to create the world’s largest marine protected area around Antarctica. Russia needs to get on board — and then cooperate on climate efforts too.
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Obama moves to block new coal plants abroad
The U.S. plans to use its international clout to make it hard for all but the poorest countries to build coal-fired power plants.
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What to expect when you’re expecting the cops
An expert explains how protests became occasions for mass arrests -- as a byproduct of post-9/11 efforts to protect U.S. cities.
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Voters in heartland swing states care about the climate too
Seventy-four percent of swing-state voters support EPA carbon rules for power plants, including 58 percent of Republicans, according to a new poll.
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West Coast leaders team up on a new climate plan
California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia will work together to tackle climate change. The specifics are fuzzy, but hey, it's something.
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Australia’s climate-denying prime minister is convinced he’s the authority on climate change
Tony Abbott denies there's a link between global warming and the wildfires ravaging his country, and he's pushing to roll back Australia's carbon tax.
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Virginia voters know we’re changing the climate, Republican candidate does not
A poll finds most Virginians plan to vote for the Democrat in next week's election. That same poll finds most Virginians understand climate change.
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Will Obama block the Keystone pipeline or just keep bending?
As the debate over the TransCanada pipeline nears a breaking point, Obama will have to pick a side once and for all.
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Hundreds of oil spills kept secret by North Dakota
Shocked that a big oil spill in North Dakota was kept from the public for 11 days? That's nothing. Turns out lots of spills have gone unreported by the state.
