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Global warming makes syrup taste gross
We’ve known for a while that climate change will threaten supplies of our favorite foods, like wine and bourbon. (Oh, and bacon, coffee, chocolate, oysters, and pecan pie.) But the optimists among us took this news with good humor. “Oh sure, our favorite foods and intoxicants might be a little scarcer,” these imaginary chirpy little […]
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Critical List: Vermont can’t shutter nuke plant; microbes turn seaweed into biofuel
The EPA will test water in Dimock, PA, and is delivering drinking water to four homes there. Silly Vermont. You wanted to shut down a nuclear plant? Only the federal government can regulate nuclear power! For biofuels, seaweed could be the new corn.
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Vermont’s ‘energy secession’ goal: 90 percent renewables by 2050
Renewable energy could become a standard part of Vermont’s idyllic image.Photo: Sterling CollegeCross-posted from Climate Progress. Vermont is known for its lush Green Mountains, idyllic farm landscapes, and progressive politics. What many people may not realize is that Vermont has a pretty active secessionist movement too. Vermont isn’t likely to secede from the U.S. But […]
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Communal farming in Vermont [VIDEO]
A cohousing community in Vermont shares everything -- from farm chores to fun -- and knows it's better that way.
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After the flood [VIDEO]
Late summer is time most farmers have been working for all year, and when your crop gets wiped out, it can mean losing the bulk of your income.
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Jaded New Yorkers aside, Irene was serious business
With Hurricane Irene, now a tropical storm, going relatively easy on Gotham, some New Yorkers are feeling ripped off. The New York Times quotes several locals furiously white-whining about extra batteries, too much tuna fish, and the general "buzz kill" of not being subject to death and property damage.
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Critical List: Conflicts connected to climate; some green collar jobs are also white collar jobs
Conflicts across the world can be connected to climate phenomena like El Niño.
Mitt Romney: so wimpy on climate issues, it hurts.
Some green jobs require an MBA.
Drivers are still cutting down on miles, even though gas prices are creeping downward. -
Vermont governor's race: Shumlin vs. Dubie
Tell us what you know about the governor's race in Vermont. What's at stake? What are candidates saying about climate change and other green issues?
