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![A firefighter walks past a burning train wagon at Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 6, 2013.]()
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When cranky crude rides the rails, who should know?
The feds say the railroads need to inform state officials when they're shipping volatile oil. But the railroads want everyone to sign non-disclosure agreements.
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Why Cantor’s defeat is terrible for the climate — and the country
The House majority leader lost the GOP primary to a Tea Party challenger. That's a terrible omen for any sort of policy progress or competent governance.
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Will Obama’s power-plant rules lead to an international climate agreement?
They'll help, but they're not enough on their own. And now other countries, like Australia, are trying to gum up the works.
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There’s gold in that there drinking water — which can’t be good
Residents of Whitehall, Mont., are finding heavy, er, precious metals in their kitchen sinks and toilet tanks. Eureka! Or maybe not.
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These illustrations make climate change palpable — and hilarious
Life on Earth is looking pretty rough, but that doesn't mean it can't be funny. Here's an excerpt from "The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change."
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Make Me Care: What’s the deal with Obama’s new CO2 rules?
In this episode of Grist's new video series, Ben Adler gives us the the lowdown on the proposed EPA emissions rules, which may be the U.S.'s biggest climate move yet. Or maybe not. We'll see!
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The five ways to stop climate change. Oh, wait, make that one way
A new study ranks the actions we could take against climate change.
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Tom Steyer’s latest project will help climate change’s victims
The billionaire climate activist is pledging some of his money to help people hurt by wildfires, droughts, and other climate-linked disasters.
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Climate change rocks a key Michigan Senate race
As conservative money takes aim at a Democratic front-runner, the climate emerges as a decisive issue for one of the races that will decide who controls the Senate.
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Kick back, relax, and count all the sharks at your local beach
Global Shark Tracker lets you follow the movements of sharks around the world -- and avoid unexpected lunch dates.
