Environment

Salazar: On Energy, Expect Four More Years of the Same

The outgoing interior secretary predicts little change in second-term Obama energy policies.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 9:35 AM PST
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Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribes Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege

A flurry of lawsuits allege the federal government failed to prevent energy companies from swindling the tribes.

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 | Tue Feb. 26, 2013 4:00 AM PST

CHARTS: World's GMO Crop Fields Could Cover the US 1.5 Times Over

Despite superweeds and contamination concerns, genetically modified crops are at an all-time high, says a new industry report.

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| Tue Feb. 26, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Too Much Night Light Makes Us Fat, Cranky—and No Safer

One bright idea from Paris: Dim city lights after 1 a.m.

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| Sun Feb. 24, 2013 11:37 PM PST

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After Sandy, Scientists Hunt for Sewage in New York City's Harbors

Scientists are heading out to sea for a forensic look at the storm's impacts.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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How the Military Repelled the GOP's Biofuel Attack

Inside the green/camo alliance that won the Pentagon's green-energy campaign.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Illustration: Tim O'Brien

My Heart-Stopping Ride Aboard the Navy's Great Green Fleet

With Washington frozen solid on climate, the Navy is breaking the ice.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST
Illustration: Frank Stockton

14 Weird Ways the US Military Is Going Green

Solar blankets, hybrid Humvees, and other green projects pushed by armed services—and the mad scientists of DARPA.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Good Riddance: 112th Congress Had Worst Environmental Record Ever

The League of Conservation Voters ranks last year's House of Representatives as the most environmentally antagonistic governing body in US history.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 8:51 AM PST

87 Percent of Snapper Is Mislabeled, Study Says

The seafood special you ordered might actually be a fishy imposter.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 11:31 AM PST

Coal Country Bank First to Report Carbon Footprint to Shareholders

Climate-conscious investors strongarm bank into rethinking impact of its investments.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 8:43 AM PST

Explained in 90 Seconds: Permafrost

Glaciers might be the pretty headline grabbers. But don't forget about the carbon-spewing potential of thawing permafrost.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST

More Americans Watch Birds Than Hunt

Looking at the data on hunting and what it tells us about guns in America.

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| Thu Feb. 21, 2013 4:00 AM PST

BP to Government: $21 Billion Fine is 'Excessive'

Oil giant says it would rather go to court than continue negotiations.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 11:19 AM PST

King Corn Mowed Down 2 Million Acres of Grassland in 5 Years Flat

The rate of grass-to-corn conversion in the United States is comparable to rainforest destruction in the Amazon and Asia, a new report finds.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Yikes! Without Top Predators, CO2 Emissions Skyrocket

Take away the badass species from an ecosystem and greenhouse gases run wild.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 12:07 PM PST

Could Chris Christie Bring the GOP Around on Climate?

The governor of New Jersey "talks a good game" on global warming, but so far he hasn't followed through.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Biggest US Climate Rally Ever Pushes Obama to Reject Keystone Pipeline

Climate protesters rallied Sunday in the nation's capital to pressure the president to keep his promises on global warming

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| Mon Feb. 18, 2013 7:22 AM PST

Billionaires Secretly Funded Vast Climate Denial Network

The conservative dark-money group Donors Trust contributed huge sums to battle against climate-change science.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Government Watchdog Says Climate Change and Weird Weather Will Cost Big Bucks

Disasters like Hurricane Sandy are a giant fiscal risk, says the Government Accountability Office in a new report.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 1:17 PM PST