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Republican solution to wildfires: Sell the trees!
No forests means no wildfires, see? Despite that impeccable logic, the bill the House just passed to double logging nationwide will never become law.
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Message from the EPA: It’s about protecting people, not polar bears
The Obama administration’s proposed new limits on power plant pollution -- and the broader fight against climate change -- are about safeguarding vulnerable communities, says the agency’s chief.
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Cancelled: Live chat with Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy is off
Alas, due to scheduling conflicts, we've had to cancel our planned Google+ Hangout with the energy secretary and EPA administrator.
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What it’s like to spend 55 days in space
On our new podcast, "Inquiring Minds," astronaut Marsha Ivins talks about her five shuttle missions, NASA's budget, and why the Borg cube makes a good spaceship.
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These global-warming-denying creationists want to rewrite science textbooks
Religious conservatives in Texas are fighting to infuse textbooks with their agenda -- and it won't just affect public school students in the Lone Star State.
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What are your climate questions for Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy?
Grist will be moderating a Google+ Hangout with the energy secretary and EPA chief on Monday. What do you want to know about Obama's climate plan? Submit your questions now.
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Republicans to the poor: Tighten your belts
In a symbolic move, the U.S. House votes to cut food stamps by $40 billion. Here's why it's still an epic 'screw you' to America's poor.
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The best (and worst) quotes from the silly House climate hearing
Republicans accused Obama of being a job-killing, coal-hating president who believes fairy tales invented by mischievous scientists.
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Delaying climate action will triple costs
It will be a lot cheaper to start fighting global warming today than it will be 15 or so years from now.
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Bobby Jindal to axe officials who took on Big Oil
The Louisiana governor is giving the boot to flood-control officials who sued oil companies over billions of dollars in damage to coastal marshes.
