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January 26, 2016
The Arctic Is Melting And Big Business Is Chomping At The Bit To Dig In
The World Economic Forum released guidelines on how to do business in the Arctic, as diminished ice coverage from man-made climate change is allowing access to once unreachable sea routes, minerals and fossil fuel reservoirs.
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January 25, 2016
Is Climate Change Supercharging Storms Like Jonas And Sandy More Than We Thought?
A global slowdown in crucial Atlantic Ocean currents -- caused by global warming -- appears to be supercharging both precipitation and storm surge.
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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Renewable Energy And Cheap Electricity
The Supreme Court's ruling is good news for anyone concerned about energy use and climate change.
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Recent High Temperature Records Were Almost Certainly Caused By Global Warming
A new study argues that it is "extremely unlikely" that the recent run of record-breaking hot years were caused by natural variability.
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January 22, 2016
Officials Reject Gas Pipeline Route That Would Have Run Through National Forests
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline's proposed route crossed two national forests, and in doing so threatened endangered salamanders, flying squirrels, and restoration areas.
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Obama Administration Announces Rule To Slash Methane Pollution On Public Lands
The rule could prevent thousands of tons of methane emissions each year.
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Why Big Blizzards In Winter Don’t Disprove Global Warming
Top climatologists explain how human-induced climate change, especially warming-fueled ocean temperatures, are supercharging the amount of moisture in the air available for winter storms like Jonas to dump on on us.
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January 21, 2016
As Flint Struggles With Contaminated Water, Congress Tries To Gut Clean Water Rule
Streams that supply drinking water to a third of the country are still under federal protection, but challenges to the Clean Water Rule remain.
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Africa Is Going Through Serious Drought And El Niño Is Making it Worse
Some 14 million people face hunger across southern Africa following a drought. All while a record strong El Niño brings further dry and hot weather to the region.
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What Will It Take For America To Go 100 Percent Renewable?
Is 2016 the year that switching to 100 percent renewable energy becomes mainstream?
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