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February 9, 2016
Duke Energy Fined $6.6 Million For Massive Coal Waste Spill
The fine is the latest in a series of penalties owed by the company for its involvement in the spill.
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No, Poor Countries Aren’t The Only Ones That Will Suffer From Climate Change
A new study claims climate change will harm poor countries a great deal and rich countries very little. That's only half right. Here's why.
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For The First Time Ever, The World Is Cracking Down On Airline Emissions
The most carbon-intensive way to travel is also the one way that has escaped any kind of emissions standards -- until now.
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Meet The Texas Flood Survivor Who Flew To New Hampshire To Confront Ted Cruz About Climate Change
Texas resident Renee Boschert, who lived through historic floods last spring, approached Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in New Hampshire to talk to him about climate change,
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Iowa Will Soon Decide Whether To Allow An Oil Company To Seize Residents’ Land
"I just kind of feel I’ve done all I can think of, but I have this continued anxiety that I should be doing something else."
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February 8, 2016
This Meat Company Dumps More Pollution Into Waterways Each Year Than ExxonMobil
Tyson Foods, one of the country's largest meat producers, dumps more toxic waste by volume into U.S. waterways annually than companies like Dow Chemical or Exxon.
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GOP Candidates Agree To Discuss Climate Change With Florida Mayors
One Florida mayor traveled to New Hampshire to question the candidates on climate change.
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Southwest Enters ‘Drier Climate State’ Raising Specter Of Megadroughts
A new study finds that the semi-arid U.S. Southwest has begun to enter the "drier climate state" that had been long-predicted from climate models.
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February 5, 2016
New Study Ties Fracking Water Disposal To California Earthquakes
Fracking activity in California has been tied to earthquakes, according to a new study, the first of its kind.
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Can Burning Forests To Power The Grid Be Carbon Neutral? The Senate Just Said ‘Yes’
Can burning trees to power the grid be carbon neutral?
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