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Discover how politics can impact the environment, from U.N. climate talks to state legislation to local plastic bag bans.

  • Donkey fighting an elephant in bipartisan debate metaphor

    How to watch the presidential debates on the go

    Mon, Oct 01, 2012 6:47 PM by Leslie Meredith

    For citizens who won't be near their TVs, YouTube will be streaming the presidential and vice presidential debates over several of its news channels online.

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  • Barack Obama shakes hands with students at the University of North Carolina

    Young voters casting their ballots for apathy in 2012 election

    Mon, Oct 01, 2012 10:09 AM by TechNewsDaily

    63 percent of young registered voters say they definitely plan to vote this year, down from 72 percent four years ago.

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  • President Barack Obama

    Obama, Romney prepare for debate

    Mon, Oct 01, 2012 2:49 AM by Stephen Collinson, AFP

    Obama and Romney will meet in Denver, Colo., on Wednesday for the first of 3 debates crucial to shaping the remaining 5 weeks of the election.

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  • Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush

    Presidential debates and the environment

    Sun, Sep 30, 2012 1:10 PM by Russell McLendon

    As the U.S. begins another presidential debate season, MNN looks back at candidates' changing environmental priorities over the past five elections.

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  • Endangered birds, extinct Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Sep 28, 2012 5:10 PM

    We may be losing our grasp on birds and buildings, but we're getting savvier with our money, thanks to Honey Boo Boo. There's plenty to learn from this week's roundup of offbeat environmental stories.

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  • Nnimmo Bassey

    Nigerian environmental activist gets human rights prize

    Thu, Sep 27, 2012 6:13 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Nnimmo Bassey's work connects human rights to climate change and pollution in an effort to demonstrate the interconnected nature of those forces.

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  • Rick Perry behind the scenes at a 2012 GOP primary debate in January

    Was sleep apnea the source of Rick Perry's gaffes?

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 2:04 PM by Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries

    Sleep apnea often causes poor sleep and chronic daytime fatigue, but it may also result in long-lasting cognitive impairment.

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  • Earth and voting box

    Undecided voters care about global warming

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 1:29 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Undecided voters match likely Obama voters with their climate-change concern: 80 percent believe the globe is warming.

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  • anti-Obama political ad

    Who paid for that political ad? An app will tell you

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 12:05 PM by Agence France-Presse

    The Super PAC App allows users to find out more information on political ads by simply holding up their phone to the ad while it's playing.

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  • The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning

    China's first aircraft carrier enters service

    Tue, Sep 25, 2012 10:08 AM by Neil Connor, AFP

    The Chinese aircraft carrier is a refitted Soviet ship, and despite rumors, there is no evidence of construction of a domestically-built carrier.

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  • San Francisco bans plastic shopping bags

    San Francisco's shopping bag ban to broaden in October

    Fri, Sep 21, 2012 1:02 PM by Melissa Breyer

    A judge has upheld a law that is scheduled to go into effect next month that will extend the city's historic ban.

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  • Jigsaw puzzle that says 'vote'

    Are political ads effective?

    Wed, Sep 19, 2012 4:00 PM by David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily

    A new study finds that viewers ignore political ads of candidates they don't support, while ads for politicians they do espouse intensify their feelings of support.

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  • Mitt Romney

    Mitt Romney rocked by secret video

    Tue, Sep 18, 2012 1:56 AM by Michael Mathes, AFP

    In the video, Romney says nearly half of Americans back President Barack Obama because they are government-dependent 'victims' who pay no taxes.

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  • President Barack Obama

    Obama to launch China WTO action on autos

    Mon, Sep 17, 2012 6:23 AM by Stephen Collinson, AFP

    Obama will make the announcement in swing state Ohio and argue that Chinese practices in the auto sector put U.S. manufacturers at a disadvantage.

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  • White House brewing, hurricanes stewing and more in MNN's week in review

    Fri, Sep 14, 2012 5:41 PM

    You can help kickstart production of White House Honey Ale, learn about sustainable synagogues and much more with our roundup of offbeat environmental stories.

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