Survey shows 70% of Americans think global warming should be a priority, but...
Let's pretend that there's someone with a gun to your head, and he gives you a hard quantum mechanics problem with two answers, only one of which is correct.
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Concord, Mass. Becomes First City in U.S. to Ban Plastic Water Bottles!
It has taken a few years for the ban to take effect, but as of January 1st 2013, Concord became among the first U.S. communities to ban single-serving plastic water bottles.
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Starbucks Introduces Reusable Cup That Sells for a Buck
That's cheap enough that people might actually use it, which is good. But it is part of a shift from producer responsibility, which is not.
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Transocean to Pay $1.4 Billion in Civil and Criminal Penalties for Deepwater Horizon Explosion
"Transocean's rig crew accepted the direction of BP well site leaders to proceed in the face of clear danger signs at a tragic cost to many of them," said assistant attorney general Lanny Breuer.
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Photo of the Day: Thank Your Lucky Tea Leaves
Enjoy this bit of beauty on your Tuesday morning.
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Today Is Boxing Day, A Great Idea That Turned into Wretched Excess
Americans miss out on what was a great tradition, now an international version of Black Friday
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A TreeHugger Tradition: We'll Never Forget the Clean Coal Carolers
Join us in a rousing round of "Deck the Halls with Clean Coal" and other memorable odes to technology
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10 Environmental Victories of 2012
From clean air regulations to clean energy installations and requirements for better gas mileage, here's the year in environmental progress, according to the Sierra Club.
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We'll Never Run This Economy On Renewables (We'll Never Have To)
You can't talk about the potential for clean energy without also talking about creating a radically different economy.
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Obama Says Climate Change Will be One of His Three Top Priorities in Second Term
The president is dropping hints that he's going to get more serious about climate change in his second term.
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Protecting California Coastline as National Monuments
Protecting Drakes Estero was a good move. Now let's push for more National Monuments.
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End of an Era: Mat McDermott Shares His Favorite TreeHugger Moments
Dear TreeHugger readers, you've no doubt noticed some changes on the site in past weeks. You'll notice other changes coming as well, one of which being that you won't be seeing aany more pieces under my byline. That's right, I'm moving on from TreeHugger.
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TransCanada Builds Keystone XL Pipeline Around Protesters, Blockade Draws to an End
The 3-month tree blockade that impeded progress on the Southern leg of the Keystone XL has been circumvented.
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57% of Americans Think Government Should Do a "Great Deal" to Combat Global Warming
Which appears to be a rather striking sea change in Americans' attitudes toward climate change.
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Air Pollution is Responsible for 3 Million Premature Deaths a Year
A new report shows that air pollution is still a serious global health concern.
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Fossil Fuels Will Not Help The Working Class. Renewables Might.
A fossil fuel-driven strategy for economic growth is like paying off your mortgage with a credit card. Our only hope of true prosperity lies in committing to a low carbon future.
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FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination
Salmonella in peanut butter becoming a growing problem, FDA revokes Sunland's registration.
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A Ship Full of Coal Just Crashed in Vancouver
If we ramp up coal exports, is this a harbinger of things to come?
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Down to the Wire: The COP18 UN Climate Conference Is On!
TreeHugger rounds up the best reporting, commentary, and social media reaction to this year's version of the annual UN climate talks.
