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Baby steps: Why Obama’s nod to climate change could pay off

Obama's call for climate action and public shaming of GOP deniers in his convention speech last night was more than just lip service: It highlighted a pragmatic approach that could win votes in November.

James West & Tim McDonnell Politics
How extreme weather supersizes global food price tags

A new Oxfam report argues that previous research grossly underestimates future food prices by ignoring the impact of severe weather shocks to the global food system.

James West Climate & Energy
Record drought sends cattle hoofin’ East [VIDEO]

American expansion took ranchers West. Now the drought is forcing them back East in search of greener pastures.

Tim McDonnell & James West Climate & Energy
How Curiosity turns Mars into a climate-change lab

NASA's Curiosity rover will hunt for signs of Martian climate change, and in doing so will shed light on what's going on back home.

James West Climate & Energy