Energy

Beetlemania: Insects Are Gobbling Up 1,000-Year-Old Trees

Meet the ancient whitebark trees in threat of the pine beetle regime and the "treefighter" intent on protecting them.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:21 AM PST

BP's Oil and Especially Dispersant Toxic to Baby Corals

Coral larvae of at least some species are vulnerable to Deepwater Horizon oil and are especially likely to die when exposed to Corexit dispersants, report the authors of a new study.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 2:08 PM PST

What Does Biofuel Have to Do With the Price of Tortillas in Guatemala?

In Guatemala, US and EU biofuel mandates are jacking up food prices for the urban poor and pushing subsistence farmers off of land.

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

Will Thorium Nuclear Energy Save Us All?

China is leading the charge in developing a cleaner, safer, plentiful source of power.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 12:26 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
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The Future According to the US Intelligence Community

Megatrends, game-changers, black swans, tectonic shifts, and a world not that different from 2012.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 12:12 PM PST
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What "Happy Feet Two" Star Matt Damon Taught Me About Fracking

It's bad for farm cows, and even worse for heartfelt dramatic monologues.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 4:05 AM PST

Will the New Ethanol Blend Tank My Ride?

The EPA has approved a new gas mix with more ethanol, but it might damage your car.

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| Mon Dec. 24, 2012 4:00 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

Will Colleges Kick Coal out of Their Stockings?

Students across the country are calling for colleges to divest from fossil fuels. But will the schools listen?

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:00 AM PST

World Bank Says Poor People Need Coal

At least the World Bank Group is getting more sensitive to complaints about their contributions to climate change.

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| Tue Dec. 18, 2012 3:18 PM PST

Ouch! Sharp Lessons From Deepwater Horizon

A special edition of the science journal PNAS assesses the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe: what really happened, what we learned, and what to do better next time.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:17 AM PST

The World Bank's Climate Hypocrisy

Enviros blast the World Bank for supporting coal while expressing concerns about the world heating up.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Major News Outlets Give Fossil-Fuel-Funded Think Tanks a Free Platform

National newspapers publish anti-green-energy articles—without disclosing that the authors work for industry-backed groups, a new study finds.

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| Thu Dec. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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The EPA Is Letting Energy Companies Pollute Our Drinking Water

"Aquifer exemptions" let companies dump drilling and fracking waste into the water supply.

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 | Wed Dec. 12, 2012 4:00 AM 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
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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

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

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