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Thirty years ago, scientists applied fertilizer to two test plots. More than 12 percent of the nitrogen is still in the soil, and nearly as much has leached into groundwater.
Our intrepid family man tried them all -- comfort bikes, cargo bikes, electric bikes -- but ended up building one himself.
As U.N. climate talks begin in Warsaw, officials from the Philippines are demanding that the world act to fight climate change -- and that rich countries pay their fair share.
By dismissing critics of her Righteous Retreat, DiFranco seemed to want to relegate the place’s racist past to history. She should have known better.
In 35 years, U.S. cities consistently will be hotter than their hottest year on record.
Developing countries don't just want the rich world to help them reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Now they want compensation for "loss and damages."
When it comes to climate science, there is deep division between the Tea Party fringe and the rest of the Republican Party.
The biggest debate in climate science may be over whether global warming will create more winters like this one. If you care about weather, you'd better care about the outcome.
Or, the rise of fracking and the decline of coal.