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Modern Farmer on the yogurt industry's waste, The Associated Press on Portland's anti-fluoridation proposal, The Atlantic Cities on how to handle cargo in American cities, New York on what this summer holds for climate policy, and The New York Times on America's energy import strategy.

By J.K. Trotter

May 21, 2013

Get Ready for the Solar Energy Boom

The Week on the coming solar energy boom, Time on the Oklahoma tornado and climate change, The Daily Beast on Chris Christie's take on Sandy, Grist on why utilities need to evolve, and Reuters on where the shale boom lags behind.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 20, 2013

How to Give Ugly Landfills a Second Life

The Daily Beast on the second life of landfills, Ars Technica on "climigration," The Washington Post on the left's reaction to Obama's energy deliberations,  Reuters on how fracking caused a battle over water, The New Yorker on the Keystone XL pipline's impact.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 17, 2013

What We Don't Know About Fracking

Grist on the information vacuum around fracking, The Atlantic Cities on Google's personalized maps, ABC News on the impact of climate change on human allergies, The Guardian on the threat of flooding in London, CNN on the specter of oil manipulation.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 16, 2013

How Cell Phones Are Helping Fisherman Fight Piracy

National Geographic on how cell phone can help fight pirate fishing, London Review of Books on the recent literature of climate change, The Huffington Post on the reality of our environmental harm, The New York Times on how insurers are dealing with increasingly catastrophic weather, and Forbes on the future of energy storage.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 15, 2013

Why We'll Keep On Burning Oil

The Atlantic on the future of human oil consumption, Associated Press on the new supply (and demand) of global oil, National Journal on the Republican boycott of the Obama's EPA nominee, Smart Planet on the United Kingdom's fracking envy, National Geographic on the recent destruction of Mayan ruins.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 14, 2013

How to Extract CO2 Already in the Atmosphere

Slate on why we need to remove, not just cut, CO2 emissions, Quartz on Tesla cars as status symbols, Time on recent troubles of the green movement, National Geographic on an anti-fracking activist in South Africa, and The Independent on the failure of the Clean Development Mechanism.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 13, 2013

North Carolina Wants to Ban Tesla Cars

Geekosystem on North Carolina's attempt to ban Tesla cars, National Journal on how Washington should make climate policy, The Guardian on how the energy politics drive conflict in Syria, The New York Times on the Earth's temperature, The Atlantic on Kazakhstan's nuclear legacy.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 10, 2013

Is Energy Independence a Myth?

CNN on the myth of energy independence, The New York Times on the new carbon milestone, The Washington Post on how the World Bank can mitigate climate change, Treehugger on how young people flock to public transportation, and Scientific American on the produce industry's safety strategy.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 9, 2013

What Humans Did to Earth, According to Never-Before-Seen Google Satellite Pics

Time on human developments as seen from space, New York on Obama's climate change strategy, Slate on the future of China's climate, CNN on reaction to Tesla's Model S car, and Media Matters on The Wall Street Journal's climate change coverage.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 8, 2013

Why You're Not Driving a Natural Gas-Powered Car (Yet)

U.S. News & World Report on natural gas-powered cars, The New York Times on the future of nuclear energy in Japan, Grist on the hidden history of spills in the Gulf of Mexico, Business Insider on how to make money off the fear of climate change, and Nature on the threat of Beijing's air quality.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 7, 2013

Climate Change Is About to Change Your Wine

The Guardian on how climate change affects British wine, National Journal on the difficulty of regulating carbon, The Daily Beast on who works where in the energy sector, The Nation on New York City's fracking threat, and The New York Times Magazine on the economics of food trucks.

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By J.K. Trotter

May 3, 2013

Honeybee Deaths and Climate Whiplash, Explained

The New York Times on honeybee deaths, The Atlantic on oil in North Dakota, The Nation on what it means to be natural, Vice on oil in the Amazon, and NBC News on 'climate whiplash.'

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By J.K. Trotter

May 1, 2013

The Fukushima Cleanup Continues to Falter

Time on the Fukushima power plant cleanup, The Atlantic Cities on pedestrian energy, USA Today on climate change and precipitation, Politico on Obama's Keystone deliberations, and New Statesman on the climate effects of the recession.

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 30, 2013

How to Sell Conservatives on Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs

NBC on the marketing of energy-efficient light bulbs, The New York Times on burning garbage in Oslo, The Washington Post on Fisker Automotive, The American Prospect on Obama's green record, and National Geographic on solar nanotechnology.

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 29, 2013

Breezy Point, Six Months Later

MSNBC on Queens after the hurricame, The Atlantic on the true impact of coal, MarketWatch on our readiness for climate change, The Guardian on the U.K.'s climate change curriculum, The Associated Press on fracking's impact on climate change

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 26, 2013

How Electric Cars Make Money; Fear of a Carbon Trading Planet

The New York Times on how electrical cars are making money, Grist on the fear of carbon trading, The Wall Street Journal on the North Sea's natural gas, The New York Times on fraudulent discrimination payments for farmers, and The Irish Times on the economics of shale gas in the United Kingdom.

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 25, 2013

The Future of Oil; Canada's Keystone Power Play

The Atlantic on future sources of energy, National Geographic on energy scarcity in South Africa, The New York Times on Canada's power play in Washington, Quartz on solar power in California, and The Guardian on Reuters' climate change skepticism.

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 24, 2013

Our Coming Electricity Crisis; A Precarious Case of Fracking Support

The Hill on public opinion of fracking, The Washington Post on the economic impact of the energy boom, Energy Biz on the coming electricity crisis, BBC on the question of human extinction, and CNN on our cleaner air, 

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 23, 2013

BP Oil Spill Worse Than Thought; Obama's Environmental Record

Newsweek on the Deepwater Horizon spill, The New Republic on celebrating Earth Day, The Washington Post on Obama's environmental record, Bloomberg Businessweek on foreign investment in U.S. oil shales, and New Geography on California's would-be fracking boom.

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By J.K. Trotter

Apr 22, 2013

Europe's Pollution Permits; The Rise of Car Ownership

The New York Times on Europe's pollution permits, Scientific American on the rise of car ownership, NBC News on how Earth Day's founder constructs a building, Politico on fracking in California, and The New Yorker on China's response to earthquakes.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 27, 2012

How Canada Stifles Scientists; China's Reckless Fracking

InsideClimate News on fleeing climate experts up North, The Guardian on British vegetable shortages, The New York Times on cities, Scentific American on a coming Dust Bowl, and Mother Jones on Chinese fracking.

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 26, 2012

U.S. Jumps Out at Doha Talks; A Fracking-Free Future

The Associated Press on the UN climate meeting, The Boston Globe on plastic bags, The New York Times on a fracking ban, Grist on undercover work, The Guardian on the Kyoto Protocol.

Comments | 1,191 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 21, 2012

What Holiday Shopping Does to Mother Nature; Mass-Produced Nuclear Reactors

National Geographic on holiday shopping, Scientific American on Gobi bears, Grist on water consumption, The New York Times on small nuclear reactors, The Guardian on a global climate deal. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 20, 2012

The Hidden Dangers of Fracking; Behind the Scenes with Ken Burns

Mother Jones on fracking-related deaths, The New York Times on a fracking institute, Co.Exist on business' role in climate change, Grist on farmers, The Los Angeles Times on lessons from the Dust Bowl and Ken Burns. 

Comments | 5,863 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 19, 2012

What Mother Nature Did to Thanksgiving; The 'Toilet of the Future'

Mother Jones on Thanksgiving in a warmer world, Grist on a "realistic attitude" about a carbon tax, The New York Times on bluefin, Co.Exist on a sustainable toilet, Environmental Health New on pollution and cargo ships. 

Comments | 817 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 16, 2012

How China Could Stop Environmental Protests; Australia's Marine Parks

Mother Jones on protest in China, The Guardian on building bamboo bikes, The Daily Climate on coal plants, Reuters on Australia's marine parks, Scientific American on Obama's energy and green policies. 

Comments | 862 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 15, 2012

Cuomo Wants Action on Climate Change; Urban Farms Ready to Sprout in Chicago

New York Daily News on Cuomo's climate change vision, ClimateWire on the state of the electric grid, The Guardian on rats, Grist on Chicago's urban farming plans, and SFGate on Greenbuild

Comments | 622 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 14, 2012

Ranchers Cope with Cattle and Drought; Companies Make Moves Toward Biofuel 'Milestone'

The Daily Climate on how ranchers are adapting, The New York Times on companies that are planning to produce "cellulosic biofuels," Mother Jones on cap and trade, Grist on climate change art, The Guardian on a Vietnamese village. 

Comments | 172 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 13, 2012

Gore Urges Obama to Be 'Bold'; A Conservation Biologist's Hero

The Guardian on Al Gore, The New York Times on an "Indiana Jones," Grist on post-election optimism, ClimateWire on snowpacks, and Co.Exist on fishing. 

Comments | 1,019 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 12, 2012

Climate Change Puts Panda Population at Risk; Why Trees Fall

Discovery News on pandas, Grist on for-profit local food, Scientific American on falling trees, Politico on how climate change threatens national security, The Guardian on sea ice. 

Comments | 375 Views

By Esther Zuckerman

Nov 9, 2012

Maya Civilization Changed with the Climate; What's Next For Green Legislation

The New York Times on Maya civilization and climate change, Wired on environmental legislation, TreeHugger on Siemens' The Crystal, Scientific American on the extinction of freshwater fish, The Hollywood Reporter on Matt Damon's documentary.  

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By David Wagner

Nov 7, 2012

Californians Leave GMOs Unlabeled; Peanut Farmers Did Well This Year

Scientific American on Prop. 37, The New York Times on Southern peanut farmers, Clean Technica on new LEDs, Reuters on the new nor'easter, The Wall Street Journal on Japan going rogue. 

Comments | 4,211 Views

By Serena Dai

Nov 6, 2012

Man vs. South African Penguins; Scientists Don't Like Jersey Shore's Fake Beaches

Reuters on African penguins, The New York Times on fake beaches, NPR on Norfolk, VA and rising sea levels, The Washington Post on geoengineering, and The Daily Climate on women in climate science.

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Serena Dai

Nov 5, 2012

Businesses Need to Get Pessimistic About Climate Change; Shell's Oil Drilling Problems

The Guardian on dire climate change warnings for business, Associated Press on dwindling green jobs, Reuters on oil spill clean-up tech, San Francisco Chronicle on Shell drilling for oil, and Grist on archiving emails.

Comments | 2,069 Views

By Serena Dai

Nov 2, 2012

An Electric Car Is Car of the Year; Malaysia's Big Eco-City Plans

Automobile Magazine on Tesla Model S, The New York Times on wolf-hunting, Bloomberg BNA on local environmental issues, The Guardian on Malaysia's eco-city plans, and Reuters on Chinese environmental protests.

Comments | 1,043 Views

By Serena Dai

Nov 1, 2012

San Francisco's Green Identity Crisis; the Dirty Details of Clean Coal

Los Angeles Times on San Francisco's green identity, Grist on the dirty details of clean coal, Slate on Denmark's bikers, Time on caring for trees, and Reuters on a huge elephant tusk seizure.

Comments | 690 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 31, 2012

Handling the Pollution from Expanding Oil Refineries; How the Axolotl Can Survive

Center for Public Integrity on pollution and oil refineries, The New York Times on the axolotl salamander, BBC on bananas as the new potato, The Guardian on diseased forests, and Nature on agriculture and greenhouse gases.

Comments | 774 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 30, 2012

How Climate Change Made Sandy Stronger; Sustainable Design for Weathering Storms

Scientific American on Sandy and climate change, New York Times on oysters and New York, Treehugger on sustainable design for storms, Wired UK on glow-in-the-dark roads, and Houston Chronicle on seafood safety in the Gulf.

Comments | 1,180 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 29, 2012

Romney's Energy Adviser Is Big on Fracking; The Fastest, Greenest Supercomputer

Mother Jones on Romney's energy adviser is a fracking booster, National Geographic on a fast new supercomputer, The Daily Beast on China's green protest, California Watch on textbooks and plastics, and Grist on green shopping. 

Comments | 1,456 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 26, 2012

Australians Hate Fracking, Too; The Navy's New Recycling Plan

Los Angeles Times on Australia's fracking protests, The Guardian on damaged reefs, Reuters on BP's biofuel plant, Associated Press on the Navy's mattresses, and Grist on the complications of farming. 

Comments | 573 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 25, 2012

Radioactive Water in Japan; LEED's Lowest Bar

Associated Press on radioactive water, USA Today on LEED, MarketWatch on a Chinese environmental advocate, Reuters on Italy's garbage, and Ecologist on rain gardens.

Comments | 1,053 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 24, 2012

Why Other Countries Aren't Fracking; Climate Scientist Sues Conservatives

Los Angeles Times on other countries fracking, Frontline on climate skeptics, The Guardian on the oil spill's damage to whales. McClatchy Newspapers on climate scientist suing conservatives, and Grist on a California state senate race.

Comments | 2,267 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 23, 2012

Sweden's Avid Recycling Means Less Trash for Energy; Fast-Charging Electric Cars Ahead

PRI on Sweden importing trash, Mother Nature Network on electric cars, The Guardian on debates and climate change, Treehugger on IKEA's renewable efforts, and National Geographic on wood-heated homes.

Comments | 1,897 Views

By Serena Dai

Oct 22, 2012

How Rising Cost of Energy Means More Freight Trains; Sting Loves Trees

Scientific American on energy costs and freight rails, New Scientist on turning air into gas, Reuters on tropical disease in Europe, The Guardian on Sting and tree uprooting, and the Associated Press on protests in China.

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By Serena Dai

Oct 19, 2012

How Global Warming Affects National Security; Saudi Arabia Wants to Be Green

Los Angeles Times on security and melting ice caps, New York Times on a dumping businessman, The Guardian on Saudi Arabia and renewable energy, Kansas City Star on polar bears, and Wired on organic-industrial combo farming

Comments | 239 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Apr 30, 2012

Koalas Are Endangered; A Flood of Invasive Species

The Associated Press on invasive species and flooding, The Guardian on wind turbines, NPR on Indonesia's mangroves, the BBC on koalas, and The New York Times on silo trees, 

Comments | 1,159 Views

By John Hudson

Apr 27, 2012

Killer Whales Fall Prey to Mosquitos; An Environmentalist Dies for His Cause

TreeHugger on dying killer whales, The Associated Press on an eco-martyr, The Los Angeles Times on a polluting  theme park, Fair Warning on tree poisoning and The Arizona Capitol Times on a scary new law.


Comments | 2,616 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Apr 26, 2012

Obama Throws Environmentalists a Bone; Get Ready for 'Agent Orange Corn'

The Washington Post on the president and climate change, The New York Times on 2,4-D and chicken sanctuaries, the Los Angeles Times on making organic farms efficient, and The Guardian on shrinking the world

Comments | 1,407 Views

By Dino Grandoni

Apr 25, 2012

Vietnam Needs Its Trees; Romney Flip-Flops on Solar Panels, Too

The Guardian on Vietnam's mangroves, Salon on Mitt Romney's flip-flop on solar, Maria van der Hoeven on the state of carbon emissions, ClimateWire on diesel, and Mother Jones on rising sea levels

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