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Crop insurance claims likely to hit $16 billion in wake of 2012 drought
Raising two questions: Can we cut costs? And: What happens when such drought becomes the norm?
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Farmers hope to plow the way for sustainable U.S. hemp
Farmers in Colorado, Kentucky, and Virginia want to plant hemp, federal government be damned.
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Oh no, the Doomsday Clock didn’t change at all
Despite our inexorably advancing toward massive climate upheaval, the archaic Doomsday Clock stayed at 11:55.
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What Theda Skocpol gets right about the cap-and-trade fight
In a comprehensive account of the cap-and-trade fight of 2009-10, Harvard political scientist Theda Skocpol identifies the core problem: the radicalization of the GOP.
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As the House votes on Sandy aid, dudgeon and hypocrisy are in full effect
Congress will approve some funding, but certainly far less than the amount Obama requested.
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New GOP House Science committee chair to hold totally objective climate hearings
Despite the recent, massive government report on climate change, Rep. Lamar Smith needs some more info.
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Why the environmental movement couldn’t get cap-and-trade passed
A new study from a Harvard political scientist offers suggestions on winning climate fights -- over time.
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German neo-Nazis take to organic farming
Environmentalism is not necessarily Green.
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A new grand strategy for the U.S., built around sustainability
Tackling climate change will only work if it's at the core of U.S. economic and political strategy. An ambitious new article explains how to make that happen.
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House Republican politicking is obviously more fun than supporting Sandy victims
Next week, the House will vote on another Sandy recovery bill -- even as some residents face eviction from FEMA-paid hotels.
