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Climate-denying GOP rep wants to take science-funding decisions away from scientists
Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas has drafted a bill that would let Congress set the criteria for grants awarded by the National Science Foundation.
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Peabody Energy: cheating workers and taxpayers to destroy our climate
Peabody held its annual shareholders meeting in Gillette, Wyoming on Monday, hoping to avoid more of the massive protests the coal company has faced at its headquarters in St. Louis. […]
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CO2 in atmosphere poised to blow past 400 ppm mark
In May, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration could exceed 400 parts per million -- way past the 350 level we need to be aiming for.
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Why do conservatives like to waste energy?
Want to sell a Republican a greener lightbulb? Don't tell them it's green.
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‘Degradable Plastic Bag’ Manufacturer Makes False Claims About Product
Recently, our dog chewed up our 10-years-old family compost bin. The new, metal bin we purchased came with “degradable” (e.g., not “BIOdegradable”) bags by a company called Norpro. The Norpro bags […]
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Why climate change is not an environmental problem: The video
Watch this cool new video about the threat of climate change and why it doesn't fit in the "environmental" box.
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We have known about climate change for 75 years
Global warming was originally known as the Callendar Effect, in honor of an engineer who discovered it in 1938.
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What Sandy Looks Like Six Months Later
Two weeks ago, I visited Keansburg, NJ, one of the many Jersey Shore communities devastated by the fossil-fueled Superstorm Sandy. My ostensible purpose was to deliver a check from members […]
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The limits of climate adaptation are social, not physical or economic
We badly need a better understanding of the social limits of climate adaption. To that end, a new framework.
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Restoring a community garden in the Sandy-torn Rockaways
Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Seagirt Boulevard Community Garden. Now, a group of volunteers is working hard to rebuild this important green fixture.
