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Shale gas legacy: US accounts for most of global methane growth
There was a huge global spike in one of the most potent greenhouse gases driving climate change over the last decade, and the U.S. may be the biggest culprit.
Bobby Magill

Feb 17, 2016

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Autonomous cars likely to increase congestion
Congestion is a serious issue in developed countries, but autonomous cars are likely to be as much a part of the problem as part of the solution.
Mike Barnard

Jan 19, 2016

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50 years after warning, no debate in Paris on the science
Diplomats steeling themselves for a historic round of UN climate negotiations remain divided by a handful of stubborn disputes. Climate science is not one of them.
John Upton

Nov 5, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Number of U.S. coal mines falls to lowest on record
The number of new coal mines opening each year in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in at least a decade.
Bobby Magill

Sep 25, 2015

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Volkswagen emissions scandal hits share price, puts ‘clean diesel’ in doubt
News that Volkswagen programmed its diesel cars to evade US pollution standards has hit the German auto maker’s shares hard, proving the value of ‘clean’ and ‘green’ to the market.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2015

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Better health a key benefit of renewables, study says
A new study says there’s another important benefit to renewables development: cost savings from cleaner air that saves lives.
Bobby Magill

Sep 2, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

72% of US 2014 residential solar is third-party owned
New figures from GTM Research have revealed that, of the 1.2 gigawatts of residential solar installed in the US in 2014, 72% was third-party owned.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 30, 2015

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States cut power plant emissions ahead of new EPA rule
Obama’s climate ultimatum to states: Control carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants or the federal government will do it for you.
Bobby Magill

Jul 15, 2015

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US billionaire to build $US5bn wind project on his own land
Billionaire US businessman Philip Anschutz could be the proud owner of two 500-turbine wind farms in a place called Carbon County.
Tina Casey

Jul 8, 2015

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The US, Brazil and China all set major climate goals
3 of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters — all released major commitments to reduce or at least slow their greenhouse gas emissions.
Brian Kahn

Jul 1, 2015

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Climate change may put power grid at risk in the west
The ravages of climate change could severely hurt the ability of utilities in the 11 Western states to generate power unless they “climate proof” their power grid.
Bobby Magill

May 19, 2015

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