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Stalagmites store paleoclimate data
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Assessing the impact of climate risks on the financial system
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The 2017 New York Auto Show will feature hot performance cars and a bevy of SUV’s. But watch out, these vehicles may be on...
A Kentucky coal museum is installing solar panels on its roof.
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Will Washington state be first in taxing greenhouse gases?
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Southwest asks: If coal dies, what comes next?
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Methane leaks from Canada energy wells affects groundwater, travels great distances.
A new University of Guelph study proves what many western Canadian landowners have long documented — that methane gas leaking from energy industry wells...
Abbot Point coal terminal water spill to cause 'significant damage.'
The Queensland government is investigating water spills from the Abbot Point coal terminal into neighbouring wetlands as an expert predicts long-term environmental damage.
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