Environment

The Drought Is Drying Up All Our Ethanol

After getting slammed last summer, ethanol producers are hoping to catch a break—but their fate is far from settled.

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| Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Selling Solar Power in India's Slums

As more and more Indians get on the grid, the government's pushing solar.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 1:22 PM PDT
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Climate Desk Live: The Science, Stakes, and Strategy Behind the Fight Over the Keystone XL [WATCH]

Join us now for our live-streaming Climate Desk event.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Germany Doesn't Get Much Sun. How Did It Become a Leader in Solar Energy?

Germany’s little-guy suppliers are destabilizing big power companies.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 12:10 PM PDT

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Invention of the Day: A Bladeless Windmill

Could this be the answer to urban wind power enthusiasts?

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Why Won't Exxon Come Clean on the Arkansas Oil Spill Details?

Spill response and information access is a flashback to BP disaster.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 9:48 AM PDT

Is Your Workout Gear Ruining Farm Fields?

Bacteria-killing nano silver has turned up in all manner of consumer goods. And the EPA hasn't given it a full review.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Ed Rendell Backs Fracking, Fails to Mention His Industry Ties

The former Pennsylvania governor says it's time for New York to embrace fracking.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:24 PM PDT

EPA to Study Flame Retardant Chemicals. Finally.

Chemicals linked to cancer and neurological impairment will get an in-depth look. It's about time.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 9:26 AM PDT

82 Percent of Americans Think We Should Do More To Prepare for Climate Change

A new survey finds strong support for adaptation ... even among people who don't think climate change is real.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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The Dark Side of Florida Gulf Coast University, March Madness Sweetheart

The university trampled over Florida panther habitat at the behest of a Big Ag benefactor. Cinderella who?

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Study: Pesticides Make Bees Forget the Smell of Food

New evidence on how common pesticides could be causing bee populations to decline.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 2:12 PM PDT
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Train Derailment Spills Oil, Ignites Keystone Debate

Canadian oil is already flowing in the US by rail.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 12:46 PM PDT
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How Fracking Causes Earthquakes, the Animated GIF

Hint: It's the wastewater, not the drilling. Check out this awesome, edifying GIF.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 12:59 PM PDT

How Much Is a Beachfront Home in the Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways Worth?

Homes ripped apart by Sandy are proving to be magnets for bargain hunters—but not everyone is getting a good deal.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 10:00 AM PDT
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Fracking's Latest Scandal? Earthquakes

Turns out that when a barely regulated industry injects highly pressurized wastewater into faults, things can go terribly wrong.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Biggest Oklahoma Earthquake in Memory Linked to Oil Industry

A new study finds links between the state's biggest quake in memory and nearby oil operations.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 12:44 PM PDT
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Winter Max and It's Dismally Low

Why this year's sixth lowest winter ice cover is bad news for the summer of 2013.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 9:51 AM PDT

This Company Is Kickstarter for Solar Power

Oakland-based Mosaic figured out that pricy solar panels are much more affordable when the crowd chips in.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Can We 3D Print Our Way Out of Climate Change?

3D printing could slash the carbon footprint of manufacturing and provide nifty solutions for a disaster-prone world.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT