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The Siberian Energy Rush

Global warming is opening up the Arctic Circle, and Russia would like to control its bounty of natural resources. An exclusive dispatch from the Yamal Peninsula, where reindeer give way to railroads and gas rigs every day.READ»

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Suppliers Set Out to Grade Products with Sustainability Scorecards

Procter & Gamble and Kaiser Permanente set out to grade their suppliers' environmental practices with sustainability scorecards.READ»

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New York Whitewashes a Million Square Feet of Rooftop

Geoengineering, manipulation of the planet's climate, can be a dangerous practice. But there is little downside to painting rooftops white.READ»

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UN to Geoengineers: Don't Blot Out the Sun

Geoengineering, or deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate, is a controversial topic--climate-altering schemes could slow global temperatures from rising, but nobody really knows what effects they will have in the long-run. Now we may never get to find out.READ»

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Let's Cash It in Now

How Corporate America can create jobs and save energy.READ»

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In 20 Years, We Will Need a Second Earth

If humanity continues sucking up resources at its current rate, we will need a second planet to meet our material needs by 2030 and the equivalent of 2.8 planets by 2050. That's the sobering conclusion of a new report by the World Wildlife Fund.READ»

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Old People: The Cure for Climate Change?

Aging populations are associated, in some countries, with lower carbon emissions, according to a new study.READ»

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How Google Cash Helped Find Geothermal Energy in West Virginia

The coal-powered state finds 78% more clean energy right under its feet, thanks to a grant from the search engine giant.READ»

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Sony Drops Out of Climate Change Campaign After Exploding Kids Ad

A PSA about climate change featuring exploding children and airborne body parts isn't something that corporations want to be associated with, apparently.READ»

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Oceans: Now With 18% More Water Flow!

NASA satellites show that the amount of water flowing into the world's oceans has jumped significantly since 1994. Say it with us now: Is global warming to blame?READ»

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Wind Power: Poverty Reducer

The Asian Development Bank has granted $630,000 to conduct initial feasibility assessments for three proposed wind farms on the Philippines island of Luzon.READ»

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A Malaria Outbreak Predictor? This Time It's for Real

10 years of research and development has made a new, tested computer model a reality.READ»

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What Does California's Global Warming Act Mean for Utilities?

As the November elections inch closer, the debate over California's clean air legislation is warming.READ»

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Procter & Gamble Aims For 100% Sustainable Packaging, Zero CO2 Emissions

The company's Sustainability Vision, unveiled this week, outlines a number of impressive goals for both the near and long-term. READ»

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Has the World Been Fooled by Misleading Climate Change Statistics?

Turns out the shipping industry is way worse than we thought.READ»

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How The Genders Think About Climate Change: Women More Likely Than Men to Accept Global Warming

Challenging common perceptions that men are more scientifically literate, a study by a Michigan State University researcher suggests that women tend to believe the scientific consensus on global warming more than men. The findings also reinforce past research that suggests women lack confidence in their science comprehension.READ»

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Northern Sea Route Opens Up to Non-Russian Vessel, Makes Maritime History

Arctic melting alters trade between Europe and Asia forever.READ»

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Daniel Kammen: Energy From Algae Is a Wildcard

Daniel Kammen: From our analysis, probably the most interesting feature about algae is that it's a wildcard. Algae might be a big player, but right now, it'll take some breakthroughs for us to see that. Daniel Kammen is ...READ»

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8 of the Most Toxic Energy Projects on the Planet

BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico served as a wake-up call for many of us who never before paid attention to the destructive energy projects happening all around the world. But while Deepwater Horizon may have attracted the lion's share of media attention this past Spring and Summer, there are a number of other toxic projects still going on. We look at some of the worst.READ»

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Joe Russo Modernizes Agricultural Water Management With Modeling

Joe Russo creates programs that help farmers better manage their water use.READ»

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How Strong Is the State in China, Really?

The strength of China's centralized government means that state policies trump any proactive environmental efforts of private enterprise. This simply mirrors China's modern history, reflecting the power of the Communist state versus the private sector and markets.READ»

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iFive: BlackBerry's Indian Reprieve, iTunes Rumors, Climate Change Critic's Volte Face, Wikileaks Leaks, Eco-friendly Booze

While you were sleeping, innovation was dancing the merengue.1. BlackBerry addicts have been given a 60-day reprieve by the Indian government. Today was to be the deadline for Research In Motion to hand over access to its users' data ...READ»

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Clip and Save: Congress's Climate Change To-Do List

With lots of new chatter about the bleak future of climate change and the need for further, better study, here's a handy chart you might want to clip and paste up on the company break room fridge.READ»

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A Wave of Popularity for Tidal Turbines

The ocean is about to become a lot more important to Gulf Coast residents.READ»