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City pledges for '100% renewable energy' are 99% misleading.
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Boats sit docked at the Folsom Lake Marina on April 11th, 2017, in El Dorado Hills, California.
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The unvarnished truth about climate change.
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Judges give EPA alternatives to revive chemical coolants ban.
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No, city pledges to get 100% renewable energy are not misleading.
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Iowa scientists concerned about increased humidity.
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US scientists contradict Trump's climate claims.
Michael Biesecker and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
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