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New York hires seismologist with fracking industry ties to do fracking research
On the plus side, it's a step forward in an otherwise interminable process.
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Former Interior Secretary Babbitt calls for one acre of conservation for every acre of oil exploration
Bruce Babbitt says Obama hasn't been protecting enough public land and should stand up to Big Oil and bad Republicans.
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Don’t worry about BP; it’s going to be fine
The oil giant made billions in profits last year, and brought in billions from U.S. gov't contracts, despite that messy thing in the Gulf.
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Let the speculation begin: Obama to talk climate at State of the Union
The Wall Street Journal expects Obama to call for regulation of carbon pollution from existing power plants.
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Soon you’ll be able to dry your hands with cold air straight from the faucet
This cute hand dryer will save the world. No, it won't. But it's still cool.
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Debunking Nature’s arguments for Keystone
The scientific journal Nature recently argued in favor of approving the Keystone XL pipeline. Its arguments are ... unconvincing.
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Couchsurfing the continents: On the road with the sharing economy
In which our hero travels to South America with a little money and a lot of luck, and learns about the power of human generosity.
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We’re on the verge of a scary undersea gold rush
Soon fancy robots will be drilling miles deep into the sea floor for gold. What could go wrong?
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Huge paper company promises to stop being deforesting jerks
Under pressure from activists, the world's third-largest paper pulper has agreed to stop clear-cutting natural rainforest in Indonesia.
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Find out which facilities near you are doing the most damage to the climate!
Spoiler: Probably the ones with big smokestacks that generate your electricity.
