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Gimme bomb shelter: FEMA pushes for disaster-proof green buildings
With more climate-induced catastrophes on the way, FEMA chief Craig Fugate calls for “no regrets” building measures like super-insulated walls and reflective roofs. The alternative isn’t pretty.
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Does Romney secretly support ‘climate-change controls’?
Some green-leaning Romney donors seem to think he'll flip-flop on climate action once he gets elected.
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Study: Woolly mammoths are extinct and it’s YOUR FAULT
There’s been some dispute in scientific circles about whether the woolly mammoths died out because of natural variations in climate, or because of the malign influence of roving bands of […]
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Oh, no big deal, just a LIVE PENGUIN CAM
SeaWorld San Diego set up a live cam starring 300 penguins.
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Climate change will shake the Earth — literally
A changing climate isn't just about floods, droughts, and heat waves. It brings erupting volcanoes and catastrophic earthquakes too.
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Giant, awesome ‘tree lobster’ survived 80 years in hiding
http://vimeo.com/14413689 The Lord Howe Island stick insect, which you see hatching above, looking like an alien struggling out of a human torso, will grow to the size of your hand. […]
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Hot buttered sloths in pajamas
What do you do when orphaned baby sloths are afflicted with mange? Shave them, rub them with lard, and wrap them in sloth pajamas.
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New Center for PostNatural History is a museum of human influence on nature
It makes sense that there would be a museum to chronicle just how much we’ve messed with plants, animals, the climate, and in general the world around us. The Center for PostNatural History, opening this week in Pittsburgh, is that museum.
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Myhrvold finds we need clean energy yesterday (and no natural gas) to avoid being cooked
Former Microsoft exec Nathan Myhrvold built a specialized set of models to answer the question: What effect will deployment of clean energy have on global temperature? The results are in ... and grim.
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What ‘left’ and ‘right’ really mean on climate change (hint: nothing)
There is no coherent left vs. right on climate, at least not in terms of ideology.
