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Don't Feel Bad About Getting an Xmas Tree

Turns out tree farms are good for the planet.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Should I Buy a Fake Christmas Tree or a Real One?

How I tried—and failed—to buy the "greenest" tree possible.

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

More Stuff for Pregnant Women to Worry About

A new study finds that doctors aren't warming mothers-to-be about chemicals in the environment.

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| Tue Dec. 11, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Can This Woman Save New York From the Next Sandy?

Maybe, if city and state officials play along.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Does Costco Destroy Baby Manatees? MoJo's Eco-Doom Headline Generator

When climate change takes over, this little robot will carry on if we cannot.

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| Mon Dec. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Another Disappointing Climate Meeting Draws to a Close

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| Sat Dec. 8, 2012 12:30 PM PST

Yikes! Government Details 6 Most Terrifying Arctic Trends

NOAA 's seventh-annual Arctic Report Card gives world a G for grim.

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 4:19 AM PST

Free-Market Group Fights to Save California Oyster Farm

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| Fri Dec. 7, 2012 4:03 AM PST
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The Real War on Christmas: Climate Change

Drought is causing Christmas trees to die in Tennessee.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 2:08 PM PST
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Rand Paul Doesn't Know Which Industries Actually Dominate His State

Mining isn't even in Kentucky's top ten industries.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 8:58 AM PST

Sandy Price Tag: $50 Billion

Will Obama's request for Sandy recovery funds make Congress care about climate change?

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Less Arctic Ice-->Less Sunlight Reflected Back-->Even Less Arctic Ice

NOAA's latest Arctic Report Card finds ominous and growing momentum in the changes happening way up north.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 4:07 AM PST
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Clothing Giant Zara Pledges to Ditch Toxic Chemicals

In the wake of a Greenpeace campaign, the world's largest clothing chain says that by 2020, it will no longer use toxic chemicals to make clothes.

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| Thu Dec. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Is Your Pension Fund Taking Land Away From African Farmers?

A new report finds that some of the biggest funds are involved in deals that could shortchange subsistence farmers in the developing world.

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| Wed Dec. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Here's How to Clean Up Dirty, Old Power Plants

Natural Resources Defense Council offers EPA a plan to tackle emissions from the power sector.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 4:39 PM PST

Chemical Dispersant Made BP Oilspill 52 Times More Toxic

A new study shows mixing oil with the dispersant Corexit greatly increased toxicity to the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystems.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 3:04 PM PST

A Supposedly Fun Thing That's Still Really Dirty

Most major cruise lines flunk the latest round of scrutiny on fuel pollution and sewage dumping.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 10:00 AM PST

Climate Activist DeChristopher Barred From "Social Justice" Work

It's that bad habit that got him in trouble in the first place.

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| Tue Dec. 4, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Obama Blocks EU's Efforts To Limit Airplane Emissions

In case you thought the US was getting serious about action on global warming.

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 1:47 PM PST

Science Museums Celebrate the Wonders of…Fracking?!

Texas oil barons pump millions into natural history museums to teach visitors about the benefits of fossil fuels.

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| Mon Dec. 3, 2012 4:00 AM PST