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Stephen Colbert knows that New York City’s bikeshare is a scourge
Colbert gets in on the bicycle hating. And OMG just watch.
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Colorado city wants more than just a ban on fracking
Residents of Lafayette, Colo., are pushing a ballot initiative would prohibit all new oil and gas extraction and establish a far-reaching community bill of rights.
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Colorado is burning as climate change extends wildfire season
The head of the U.S. Forest Service recently warned Congress that climate change is prolonging the annual wildfire season. Colorado is feeling the heat.
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U.S. and China team up to fight climate-changing HFCs
At a summit in California, Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to tackle hydrofluorocarbons, a lesser-known climate scourge.
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She’s got the Power: What does Obama’s U.N. ambassador pick think about climate?
Samantha Power hasn't said much on climate change.
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One meteorologist’s come-to-Jesus moment on climate change
Like many TV weather forecasters, the Weather Channel's Stu Ostro didn't believe in climate change -- until extreme weather and scientific evidence changed his mind.
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The Obama climate move that nobody noticed
With a behind-the-scenes accounting change, the Obama administration has justified more government regulation to fight climate change.
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National weather forecasters won’t be furloughed after all
After a tornado outbreak, NOAA dropped its plan to force employees to take unpaid days off to deal with the sequester. But budget cuts will still have to come from somewhere.
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How to fix the climate, in one simple flowchart
Will eating fewer hamburgers help? How about dumping iron into the ocean? Here's your one-stop shop for the answers.
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California, Illinois lawmakers welcome frackers
Legislatures in both states rejected calls for a moratorium on fracking. But in Illinois, a new bill will at least impose serious regulations on the practice.
