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What those extreme temperatures look like on the ground
Roads buckling, farmers fainting, air-conditioners going kaput, and Instagram going down -- all effects of the scorching weather.
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Heat records melting across the U.S.
The summer of the future is here today. Last week, 1,924 high-temperature records in the U.S. were broken or tied.
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Overturning the ‘15% Rule’ Can Expand Distributed Generation
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a “rule” that precludes distributed renewable energy projects from supplying more than 15% of the power to most “distribution circuits” (part of the low-voltage […]
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Friday music blogging: David Mayfield
Earlier this year, a friend of mine casually mentioned that he’d been enjoying the David Mayfield Parade album. This friend happens to be a professional music critic, so I tracked […]
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Watch an engine take itself apart, clean itself, and put itself back together
When your stuff breaks, the world is usually better off if you can fix or refurbish it rather than throwing it out and buying a new one. But that’s hard […]
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Our coal, such a steal! Peabody Energy’s sham auction goes down
While the media focused on the healthcare decision, the federal government just sold a little piece of Wyoming to a private company for a fraction of its worth.
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Boxer blinks, OKs a train wreck of a transportation bill
After months of wrangling, the House and Senate have settled on a final transportation bill. It's not pretty.
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Me, on the radio, talking climate, media, EPA, and stuff
Yesterday I appeared on the radio show On the Green Front, talking about various and sundry things including my TEDx talk, the federal appeals court ruling in favor of EPA, […]
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Coal plants: Filthy, dangerous, and now a terrible investment!
Ignore the industry's wheezing protestations: The days of affordable coal-fired power are over, and a new Sierra Club report shows how, social and environmental damages aside, new coal plants are just lousy investments.
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Featured Friend: Regina A.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next […]
