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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.
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A new proposal for shipping tar-sands oil: Use the thawed Arctic!
While the proposal is likely a non-starter, it reveals the increasing frustration of oil companies trying to move stubborn tar-sands oil.
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Frackers set their sights on the Golden State
California's Monterey Shale could contain twice as much oil as all of Saudi Arabia, but it won't be easy to get out of the ground.
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Walmart’s big push into groceries is not good for small farmers
Walmart now dominates the U.S. grocery sector, selling more food than the three biggest grocery chains combined.
