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Costa Rica to ban sport hunting
Lawmakers in Costa Rica overwhelmingly voted to prohibit recreational hunting, hoping to sustain its wildlife tourism industry.
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Map of the most energy-efficient states looks kind of familiar
Massachusetts and California are very energy efficient; Mississippi and North Dakota aren't. See where we're going with this?
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Voters may care about climate change — but not nearly enough to make a difference
Sorry to rain on the parade, but voters saying they consider climate to be "important" is not nearly enough to effect change.
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New coal ads: Industry hits Obama, Obama hits Romney
In new ads, the coal industry claims to be "clean" and Obama slams Romney for exploiting miners who were forced to attend a rally and lost a day's pay.
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What can climate hawks expect from the first presidential debate?
Moderator Jim Lehrer isn't likely to ask a direct question about climate change, but you can bet that energy policy will come up. David Roberts offers a primer.
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At the debate, listen for the climate silence
A new campaign aims to mobilize voters who want to see the presidential candidates take climate concerns seriously.
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Undecided voters not undecided about climate change
A Yale survey found that most swing voters know human-caused climate change is real and want the government to do something about it.
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TransCanada protests reveal a bum deal for Texas landowners
Sign the contract or have your land seized, TransCanada tells landowners. Luca Brasi would feel right at home.
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How Gov. Romney threw his climate plans into reverse
A retrospective of Mitt Romney's tenure as governor of Massachusetts shows clearly his politically motivated environmental flip-flop.
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RIP, Barry Commoner: A scientist who wasn’t afraid to make some noise
This pioneering ecologist argued that protecting the environment was inseparable from social issues such as civil, women's, and consumer rights.
