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Sep 30, 2015, 8:29 pm By Nathanael JohnsonImagine drainage pipes that mimic the digestive system of an earthworm to keep fertilizers in…Shell has given up on Arctic Ocean drilling, but Big Oil still wants to get into the Arctic Refuge
Sep 30, 2015, 7:29 pm By Krista LangloisOn Sept. 28, Shell captured national attention when it announced that the exploratory well it…What do Republicans think about clean energy?
Sep 30, 2015, 7:01 pm By Heather SmithThere’s nothing inherently liberal about renewable energy. You could be waaaay out there on the…China’s climate action plan is pushing Brazil and other big developing countries to step up
Sep 30, 2015, 6:51 pm By Ben AdlerOn Monday, Brazil became the first major developing country to commit to absolute reductions in its…Under realistic driving conditions, diesel cars emit a lot of extra pollution
Sep 30, 2015, 6:27 pm By Damian CarringtonThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The new Tesla SUV is perfect for paranoid billionaires who care about the climate
Sep 30, 2015, 4:46 pm By Katie HerzogAttention oligarchs: Elon Musk has a new toy for you. Car nerds everywhere wet their pants Tuesday…Is the West Antarctic ice sheet collapsing? These scientists want to go find out
Sep 30, 2015, 3:20 pm By Suzanne JacobsLet’s play a game. It’s called “Hollywood or Real Life?” The rules are self-explanatory: In…Volkswagen emissions cheating caused $100 million in health costs, according to analysis
Sep 30, 2015, 3:01 pm By Noelle Eckley SelinCheating is not a victimless crime. The recent revelations that Volkswagen rigged in-vehicle…Amazon Flex is great news for the lazy — and bad news for everyone else
Sep 30, 2015, 2:08 pm By Katie HerzogIt’s a golden era for shut-ins. Amazon.com is making it even easier to never leave the…Want to slow climate change? Stop killing sharks
Sep 30, 2015, 2:01 pm By Clayton AldernWith shark attacks on the rise in Australia, a handful of researchers gathered in Sydney on Tuesday…Why do other planets get official protection against pollution, but not Earth?
Sep 30, 2015, 1:13 pm By Bill McKibbenThis story was originally published by Medium and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…There’s a government conspiracy behind the California drought, so says this guy
Sep 30, 2015, 12:21 pm By Katie HerzogCue the Twilight Zone theme. According to CBS Sacramento, there’s a growing number of people who…Oil companies are having a tougher time making money
3:58pm By Mark SchapiroThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…This interactive map shows the toxic sites near you
1:50pm By Katie HerzogDespite the jaunty name, Superfund sites are not actually super fun. In fact, they are the opposite.…This tractor runs on BS — but it’s the real, eco-friendly deal
7:03am By Lori RotenberkDisclosure: Lori Rotenberk was a guest of New Holland along with nine other American journalists who…Check out an exclusive clip from Naomi Klein’s new documentary film “This Changes Everything”
5:10am By Clayton Aldern“Spend enough time in Blockadia and you start to notice patterns,” writes Naomi Klein in This…Think birth control access doesn’t matter to the planet? Watch this
5:05am By Eve AndrewsWhat do population and climate change have to do with each other? The answer isn’t quite as simple…Could forests store more carbon as the climate warms?
Mon 7:35pm By Bobby MagillPublic lands are considered one of America’s best defenses against rising greenhouse gas emissions…Climate change is making prisons even hotter and more dangerous
Mon 6:40pm By Brentin MockThis story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk…Good news: Global health is actually improving. Huzzah, civilization!
Mon 6:33pm By Nathanael JohnsonReading the news often leaves me with the sense that people are getting less healthy, but that’s…
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