Even 20 years photographing animals couldn’t have prepared Joel Sartore for some of the creatures he has encountered working on a series that aims to showcase biodiversity in the United States.
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May 12
Green Blog: Cracking the Smart Energy Market
While a research firm projects that 60 percent of American homes will have a smart energy feature by 2020, consumer adoption has been slower than hoped.
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Green Blog: Cracking the Smart Energy Market
While a research firm projects that 60 percent of American homes will have a smart energy feature by 2020, consumer adoption has been slower than hoped.
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Growth of Carbon Capture and Storage Stalled in 2011
Global funding for carbon capture and storage technology, a tool for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, remained unchanged at US$23.5 billion in 2011 in comparison to the previous year, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. A…
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May 11
U.S. undergoes warmest 12 months yet
Americans would not be remiss in asking, “is it getting hot in here?” According to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Climatic Data Center, the last twelve months (from May 2011 through April 2012) were…
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Heartland Institute losing major corporate sponsors after comparing climate change advocates to mass-murderers
The Heartland Institute has lost two corporate supporters since it unveiled a billboard campaign that compared those who accept the science of climate change to mass murderer Ted Kaczynski also known as the Unabomber. Yesterday, State Farm Insurance co…
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Heartland Institute losing major corporate sponsors after comparing climate change advocates to mass-murderers
The Heartland Institute has lost two corporate supporters since it unveiled a billboard campaign that compared those who accept the science of climate change to mass murderer Ted Kaczynski also known as the Unabomber. Yesterday, State Farm Insurance co…
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13 arrested for blockading coal train, including Nobel Prize winning economist
Thirteen Canadians were peacefully arrested this weekend for blockading Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway train tracks in order to prevent the passage of coal stemming from the United States and destined to be burned in Asia. Among those arre…
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Pictures of the day: activists highlight personal impacts of climate change worldwide
On Saturday, people around the world gathered to highlight the varied impacts of climate change on their lives. Organized by 350.org, the global day of action was a call to “connect the dots” between a warming Earth and extreme weather events, such as …
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