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The left’s gone left but the right’s gone nuts: Asymmetrical polarization in action
Political polarization has risen sharply in recent years. But the process hasn't been symmetrical: Republicans have moved farther right than Democrats have left.
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Check yo’self before you rec yo’self: A chat on smart summer recreation
Kristin Hostetter of Backpacker magazine chatted with readers on the do's and DO NOT EVER's of traipsing through the wilderness. Check out a replay of the conversation.
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Is New Nuclear Energy Just Mission Impossible?
Until headlines last week announced the end of his marriage to Katie Holmes, it seemed there was no mission too impossible for Tom Cruise to accomplish. But even his cool, […]
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Hey, look, a Republican who cares about climate change!
Bob Inglis got ousted from Congress after advocating for a carbon tax. Now he's launching a new group to push conservative climate solutions.
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Hydropower: Dammed If You Do
No, that is not a picture of cooling ponds inside a nuclear reactor. Those are dust covers on the turbines at the Grand Coulee dam. According to the photographer, you […]
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Just Energy Independence or Clean Energy Self-Reliance?
In Thomas Friedman’s latest column, he praises Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts because he “took one for the country.” Friedman sees that “America today is poised for a great […]
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TV news endumbens viewers on climate, again
A recent ABC clip on climate and extreme weather is physically difficult to watch.
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MORE sex is better with energy efficiency
My first foray into this topic, “Sex is better with energy efficiency,” was warmly – aye, steamingly – received. (We are a simple people, no?) So let’s dive deeper… First, […]
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Playing with their food: Kids discover the fun of farming at camp
Farm-based summer camps are growing in popularity as parents seek to reconnect their kids with the origins of their food.
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Blowing in the right direction: Two big wind projects are moving forward
A wind project in Wyoming and another off the coast of New England will help us transition to a future without coal.
