Climate Change
Lima climate talks and the three-part alliance
December 3, 2014The latest in a long series of UN-sponsored talks is convening in Lima, Peru. The goal is to lay the basis for a climate treaty deal in Paris in Nov. 2015.
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GOP kills Florida solar, takes the sun out of Sunshine State
December 2, 2014"Florida already ranks in the bottom half of the nation for energy efficiency, and now will only fall farther behind, costing families and businesses in the process."
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The big chill: tensions in the Arctic
November 24, 2014The Arctic may be cold, but the politics surrounding it are pretty hot. There is a great deal at stake.
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Climate agreement with China kills major rightwing argument against carbon curbs
November 13, 2014The new agreement removes one of the right wing's major arguments against action to curb global warming.
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UN climate report: No new news, mostly bad news
November 3, 2014The new report breaks no new ground. This report is a summary of the three reports already issued, which focused in much more detail on specific aspects of the science.
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