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Arr, matey: Russia charges Greenpeace protesters with piracy
Russian prosecutors are gung-ho to punish a group of Greenpeace activists under the country's anti-piracy laws.
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Salmonella breaks out around U.S. as feds stay home
As more than 100 people have been sickened by antibiotic-proof salmonella, 30 federal food-safety workers are ordered back on the job.
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Federal shutdown freezes Antarctic science, other research
America's Antarctic researchers could be forced to stay home this year because of the federal government shutdown. And they aren't the only scientists affected.
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Splitsville for Obama and his chief climate adviser
Obama's climate czar is leaving the White House. Heather Zichal's announcement comes just months after she finished crafting the president's new climate plan.
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Obama alums press their ex-boss to bar pipeline
The government may be closed for business, but the opposition to the Keystone XL project continues to push the White House.
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Kiribati climate refugees fighting to stay in New Zealand
A couple's homeland is being lost beneath rising seas. Does New Zealand have any obligation to give them asylum?
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Lawmakers seek answers after oil gushes during Colorado floods
As Colorado oil officials continue to tally the toxic toll of flooded fracking facilities -- more than 60,000 gallons and counting -- two congressmembers are calling for a hearing.
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North Carolina rejects federal funds for fracking studies
The Tar Heel State's Republican administration apparently doesn't want anybody to know how fracking is affecting the environment.
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Government shutdown would close EPA, too
Congratulations, Congress! When you cripple the federal government, you'll also scuttle the agency that tries to keep polluters at bay.
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The scary, the cautionary, and the stupid: Reactions to the IPCC climate report
Most smart people expressed alarm at the findings of the IPCC's latest assessment report. Climate deniers had other reactions.
