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Wind costs more than you think due to massive federal subsidies
One problem with wind power: the wind doesn't always blow. Wind turbine via www.shutterstock.comAs consumers, we pay for electricity twice: once through our monthly electricity bill and a second time...
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2015, the year that was: environment and energy
An update on the classic Earthrise photo: NASA's latest image of Earth from one million miles away.NASA Earth Observatory As we approach 2016, we look back at the big – even world-changing – stories of...
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Where the parties stand on environmental regulation: Six essential reads
www.shutterstock.comEditor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to environmental regulation and the presidential campaign.Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have taken starkly...
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Will US energy policy push fossil fuels or renewable energy? Six essential reads
Editor’s note: The following is a collection of recent articles on U.S. energy and climate policy.The United States is blessed with many energy resources: huge fossil fuels reserves and substantial...
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Trump’s offshore oil drilling push: Five essential reads
Shell's drilling rig destined for waters off Alaska met with problems in the Arctic and protesters in Seattle.AP Photo/Elaine ThompsonThis article is based on a collection of archival stories.When it...
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Do coal and nuclear need a helping hand? 5 essential reads
Coal power has long been a mainstay of the electricity system but has lost share as natural gas prices have gone down. John Fowler, CC BY-SAThe following is a roundup of previously published...
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Our complicated relationship with plastic: 5 essential reads
Plastics are hard to avoid in daily life. European Parliament, CC BY-NC-NDEditor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that – for them –...
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Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads
Shoppers prepare ahead of Hurricane Dorian in Pembroke, Florida. AP Photo/Brynn AndersonThe National Hurricane Center forecast on Aug. 29 that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall this weekend and...
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Video: How simple math can help predict the melting of sea ice
The new model predicts the growth of small ponds on arctic ice sheetsScientific Visualization Studio / NASATo better predict climate change, scientists need accurate models which predict the behavior...
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The oil industry says it might support a carbon tax – here's why that could...
Regulations have an accountability problem.AP Photo/Gregory BullThe oil industry’s lobbying arm, the American Petroleum Institute, suggested in a new draft statement that it might support Congress...
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Persuading businesses and people to reduce climate emissions is key to...
Changes in behavior can lead to significant emission reductions.Getty ImagesThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2022 emphasized that changes to lifestyles and behavior have the potential...
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