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Ontario Cares Aboot Coal

Canada's most populous province becomes North America's first jurisdiction to boot coal.

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 11:04 AM PST
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Little Green Corvette: Four Sweet, Fuel-Efficient Cars at the Detroit Auto Show

Gas guzzlers adopt fuel-saving tech made famous by the Prius.

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| Wed Jan. 16, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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The Pro-Nukes Environmental Movement

After Fukushima, is nuclear energy still the best way to fight climate change?

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 1:44 PM PST
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Study: It's Not Obama's Fault That Enviro Groups Botched the Climate Fight

A Harvard study blames the political blindness of environmental groups for failure to pass climate legislation.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 12:10 PM PST

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Could This Scary Report Get Americans to Care About Climate?

Yes, it's only a draft, but here's why the National Climate Assessment is a BFD.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Chart: What Exactly (Cough) Is Beijing (Hack) Breathing?

Climate Desk breaks down the pollutants Beijingers are pulling into their lungs during this week's record wave of pollution.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Why New York's Sandy Commission Recommendations Matter

New York's blueprint for adapting to climate change shows there's a terrifying new normal.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Debunking the Denial: '16 Years of No Global Warming'

Climate change denial is purely, 100 percent made-up political and corporate-sponsored crap.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Shell Gets Massive, Involuntary Aid Package from Alaska, the US Coast Guard, and You

How taxpayers helped retrieve the drilling rig Kulluk from the Arctic ocean.

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| Sat Jan. 12, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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New Federal Report: Climate Change Is Really, Really Scary

A long-awaited climate report confirms our worst fears.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 2:34 PM PST
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Australia's Climate Inferno "Encroaching on Entirely New Territory"

Aussie climate chief says climate change is toppling records in Australia.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 10:03 AM PST
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Explained in 90 Seconds: What the @#% Is Climate Change Doing to El Niño?

Scientists are using new coral records to strengthen the case that climate change might be making El Niño events worse.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Bye-Bye Marshes, Hello Mud

Because of climate change, San Francisco's delicate marshes could soon be a thing of the past.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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5 Ways to Prepare NYC for the Next Hurricane Sandy

Giant sea gates or no, climate-proofing the Big Apple might be easier than we thought, a new report suggests.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 4:00 AM PST

"Catastrophic" Heat Wave Burning Up Australia

The Australian prime minister warns of more extreme weather to come.

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| Tue Jan. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Coral Fights Back Against Warming Seas

New genetic research shows we shouldn't write coral off just yet.

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| Tue Jan. 8, 2013 4:00 AM PST

On Sea Level Rise, More Experts Lean Toward High End

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 12:45 PM PST
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VIDEO: Hiking the 1,700-Mile Keystone Pipeline "Trail"

Ken Ilgunas wanted to learn more about the controversial pipeline. So he strapped on a pair of hiking boots and hit the trail.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST

A Hidden Climate Win in the Fiscal Deal

The wind industry survived the fiscal cliff. But it ain't out of the woods yet.

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| Fri Jan. 4, 2013 9:33 AM PST
Climate Desk Year in Review

VIDEO: Drought, Floods, and One Giant Storm: The Year in Climate Insanity

Climate Desk looks back at the hottest year on record.

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 3:42 PM PST