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Electoral math for ‘all you climate people’
Building a climate movement in urban areas isn't enough. We also need a ground game in the remote corners of swing states where national elections are won and lost.
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The 16 scariest maps from the E.U.’s massive new climate change report
Consider this your road map for the future.
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Greenhouse gas levels higher than ever and still climbing
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011. It's all bad news, really. It's all bad news.
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Cory Booker challenges hater to join him in living off food stamps for a week
Newark Mayor Cory Booker challenged a food stamp hater to eat his words.
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Climate scientists are Nate Silver, radio edition
Just as Republicans chose to ignore projections that Romney would lose, many Americans are choosing to ignore dire climate projections.
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The CIA shutters its climate change center, because who needs it?
Funding has been cut for the CIA's Center on Climate Change and National Security. Anyway, the CIA has bigger problems.
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How many times should the government rebuild at-risk areas?
The question is newly pressing, given the rapidly expanding number of regions at risk of extreme weather and natural disasters.
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10 reasons a carbon tax is trickier than you think
A well-designed carbon tax would be a wonderful thing. But all carbon taxes are not created equal. Climate hawks should be aware of the pitfalls and perils on the road to a tax.
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Why President Obama should keep his promise to tackle climate change
Hurricane Sandy gave us a big, fat, election-season wake-up call on the climate. The president says he got the message. Now it’s time for action.
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Americans less optimistic about Obama’s environmental impact
A new poll shows Americans are not as hopeful about Obama's ability to make positive environmental change as they were in 2008.
