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France to Rank Cars for Pollution
France wants to gradually phase out the use of diesel fuel for private passenger transport and will put in place a system to identify the most polluting vehicles
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EPA Seeks Tighter Ozone Standards to Cut Pollution
The Obama administration on Wednesday proposed stricter curbs on ground-level ozone, a pollutant linked to several serious health conditions
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Can China Cut Coal?
On a visit to China a few years back, I asked a local official about pollution controls after enjoying my first sour, gritty taste of the country’s air.
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Does Uber Make Cities More Energy Efficient?
It seems you can't read an article about new mobility or the sharing economy without stumbling across Uber; the mobility service that sprung up in 2009 to only five years later become valued at more than Avis, Hertz, or Sony...
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Extreme Ice Survey: Antarctic Time-Lapses
Editors Note: Members of the Extreme Ice Survey team are returning to South Georgia Island and the Antarctic Peninsula to maintain time-lapse camera systems.
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Black Wind from Coal Keeps Pregnant Women Away
In parts of India, pregnant women are advised to keep away from areas near coal yards
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A New Pathway to Reach Totally Carbon-Free Hydrogen Fuel
Fuel cell vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions, but the entire hydrogen production stream needs to be low-carbon
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Acid Maps Reveal Climate Change's Impact on the Oceans
Much of the change in climate change is happening to the ocean. It’s not just the extra heat hiding within the waves. The seven seas also absorb a big share of the carbon dioxide released by burning the fossilized sunshine known as coal, natural gas and oil...
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Candidates Who Support Keystone XL Pipeline Appeal to Seniors, Republicans
With Keystone XL back in the news after the pipeline bill failed to pass the Senate, I pulled up the latest UT Energy Poll data to a look at what we know about public opinion on the topic*...
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Hydrogen May Prove Fuel of the Future
Will the most common molecule in the universe make for pollution-free cars?
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How to Make the Clean Power Plan Affordable
Economists say interstate coordination will be key
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7 Solutions to Climate Change Happening Now
Even as the world continues to spew more carbon pollution, change has begun—and is accelerating
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India Nixes Coal Plant Following Inadequate Environmental Impact Assessment
A panel of judges has struck down the environmental clearance for a proposed 3.6 GW coal-fired power plant in Tamil Nadu, India. The decision by the National Green Tribunal responded to an appeal by local villagers who cited concerns about water and air pollution in this already polluted area...
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Oceanographer Sylvia Earle is a Glamour Woman of the Year
Her Deepness. The Sturgeon General. And now: Glamour Girl. On Monday night, renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle earned a new moniker when she joined eight others in receiving a 2014 Glamour Woman of the Year Award at a celebrity-packed Carnegie Hall...
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Military May Play Key Role in Responding to Climate Change
For a professional blowhard, there is no worse fate than being ignored. So I’m always—well, almost always—delighted when my posts get pushback, especially from people who are smart, well-informed and thoughtful...
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Has Support For Fracking Really Decreased? Maybe Not.
According to a new poll out by Pew of 1,353 Americans, support for the increased use of fracking has declined over the past year with 41% of Americans in favor of the practice and 47% opposed...
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Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated
The International Energy Agency's latest outlook shows that despite growth in clean energy, fossil fuel trends remain dire for any hope to combat climate change
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What Does the U.S.–China Climate Deal Mean?
The two nations have made a pledge that could signify a historic breakthrough in international efforts to slow climate change, although it remains to be seen if their commitments are realistic...
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Everything You Need to Know about the U.S.–China Climate Change Agreement
A turning point has been reached in the world's bid to curb global warming
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World's Largest Polluters Strike Deal to Curb Global Warming
U.S. and Chinese presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping signed a deal that will cut greenhouse gases and pledged to work together toward a global deal in 2015
