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In red states as well as blue, a majority of Americans believe climate change is happening and the government should do something about it, according to a decade's worth of polling results.
The latest report isn’t the final word, but it gives President Obama one more excuse to approve the pipeline project protesters detest most.
It's us! Turns out temperatures would be higher if not for a 1987 pact to slash CFCs.
In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.
Coastal residents are irate about rising flood insurance premiums. But the next time the sea crushes the coast, the taxpayers may not be able to pick up the bill.
Enviros and smart-growth advocates are praising Obama's proposed transportation bill. Too bad funding is such a hurdle.
Methane, the most potent greenhouse gas, is being released from sub-sea permafrost much more rapidly than previously estimated, according to new research.
Piles of fake snow at the Olympics are the latest sign of an industry on the brink.
Supposedly you can assemble this 52-piece bike in 45 minutes. We've heard THAT before (IKEA!).