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The push to make government clean energy investments look bad after the Solyndra bankruptcy is hindering major job-creating solar projects development
Water activity and moisture migration sound complex, but make all the difference between chewy and crispy cookies.
A peek into one cubic foot of the San Francisco Bay reveals all manner of creepy crawlies -- and offers a window into our world's astonishing biodiversity.
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Texas' over-the-top, economically devastating, record-breaking drought is likely to turn into a grinding, multi-year drought, reports Kate Galbraith in the Texas Tribune. That could put it on track to compete with the state's worst-ever dry spell in the 1950s, which in turn can barely compete with the prehistoric mega-droughts Texas used to experience.
In other words, Texas is a dry state with a delicate climate, and climate change is only going to make things worse.
"Are we going to talk about sex again?!" screamed my 12-year-old son. I had just sat down with him to have one of our father-son talks.
Pension funds and big businesses plan to sink money into energy-retrofit programs, which create jobs and present an excellent climate solution.
Rapid growth and a gaping class divide don't make biking easy in San Jose, Calif., but a few committed cyclists push back against the city's car-centric culture.
Now that hives are finally legal in New York City, old-school "keeps" are joining brand new enthusiasts to create a honey renaissance.
