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2015 Was The Costliest Wildfire Season Ever

The U.S. Forest Service spent almost $2 billion fighting fires in 2015.

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How Offshore Drilling Could Become A Bipartisan Issue

Offshore drilling is emerging as one of the early primary state's key issues.

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5 Climate And Clean Energy Charts From 2015 You Need To See

We learned a number of truly astounding things in 2015. Here they are, in chart-form.

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2015 Was A Big Year For The Anti-Coal Movement

It's people -- and banks -- that are helping curb carbon emissions around the world.

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Study Shows Coral Reefs Can Be ‘Incredibly Resilient’ To Warming Events

Good management could combine with the natural resilience of coral reefs to help them survive.

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No, Lettuce Is Not Worse For The Environment Than Bacon

Put down the bacon -- the idea that lettuce is worse for the environment than meat is more complicated than it would appear.

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Donald Trump Has Been Fighting To Stop A Wind Farm In Scotland From Being Built. He Just Lost.

Donald Trump may be leading in the GOP primary polls in the U.S., but he just lost a major battle in the U.K.

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Big Oil Just Won Another Round In Congress

The oil industry got a win this week, but so did solar and wind.

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Agriculture Was Left Out Of The Paris Deal, But That Won’t Stop Countries From Taking It On

What would an international agreement on climate change do for food and agriculture?

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The Major National Security Issue CNN Didn’t Raise During The GOP Debate

Most of the debate focused on ISIS and terrorism.

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