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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Exxon won't pay into cleanup fund because oil spilled in Arkansas isn't "oil"
Due to a legal technicality, ExxonMobil is not required to pay into a cleanup fund because tar sands oil is not regulated like conventional oil.
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After 10 years of hard work, Ontario is getting ready to close its last coal power plants
It wasn't always easy and not everybody agreed with how it was done, but over the past 10 years, the Canadian province of Ontario has shown that it's possible to wean a large economy off coal.
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Has the home-buyer really changed and become more urban, or is it the same as it ever was?
A new survey by Pulte shows that millennials still want the new suburban home.
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Ultimate Bug Killer, Now With "Free Seeds For Bees"?
An insecticide that has been implicated in bee deaths is now being marketed with "free seeds for bees". This does not appear to be an April Fools joke.
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What would Jane Jacobs think of Marissa Mayer?
John Kay invokes Jane Jacobs in a defence of the office vs home teleworking. Would she agree?
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Fracking explosion sends "Frac Stack" flying [PHOTOS]
Last night, on her show, Rachel Maddow showed some incredible photos of an explosive accident at a Texas fracking site. After seeing the photos, you'll be surprised to learn that thankfully no one was killed.
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Celebrating Five New National Monuments
Millions of Americans are applauding President Obama for naming five new National Monuments.
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Scotland to Donald Trump: Drop dead. Offshore wind farm green-lit
About a year ago, Donald Trump was throwing a public tantrum about Scotland's plans to build an offshore wind farm. Mr. Trump claimed that it would ruin the view from one of his golf course projects.
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A pep talk for the climate movement
Paul Gilding has penned an optimistic and uplifting piece on the progress the climate movement has made and why he thinks we're on the verge of victory.
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Obama creates 5 new national monuments, protecting thousands of acres
President Obama is scheduled to create 5 new national monuments today. Too bad congress isn't doing its part...
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Resistance to antibiotics now kills more people than AIDS
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) has reintroduced to Congress the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act which aims to reduce the use of human antibiotics in animals and keep them working for human medicine.
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Maryland moves one step closer to 200MW offshore wind farm
The state of Maryland has been pushing for at least 3 years to build a 200-megawatt offshore wind farm off its coast, 10 to 20 miles from Ocean City. Getting all their ducks in a row hasn't been easy.
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Coal company kicks 10,000 workers off health care
Missouri coal miners have a new ally in environmentalist and climate activist, Bill McKibben. Writing at Bloomberg, McKibben highlights an infuriating example of corporate socialism.
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Clean energy under attack from ALEC-backed fake freemarketeers
A state-by-state effort is underway to undermine the renewables industries. Surprise surprise, it's all in the name of "a level playing field".
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Apple now uses renewable energy for 75% of its needs
It now states that is uses 100% renewable energy for its data centers and 75% for its needs overall, up from 35% in 2010.
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What does conservative environmentalism look like?
What does conservative environmentalism look like? We know there are conservatives and Republicans that "care about the environment," but what do they want to do about it?
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World's largest solar panel maker SunTech falls into bankruptcy
Chinese solar giant SunTech Power Holdings defaulted on some bonds that were due on March 15th, which made its creditors push it into bankruptcy.
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Not every tech company has fancy offices; some are almost completely virtual
Wordpress follows a different model than Google and Yahoo, with a 100% remote workforce
