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Jill Stein: Green Party in the White House?
The Green Party's presidential candidate wants to reform U.S. politics, but critics worry she'll just play spoiler by luring away progressive voters.
Obama, Romney clash over energy issues
In the second presidential debate of 2012, the candidates sparred over oil drilling, gas prices and wind power, but remained quiet on climate change.
'The Fall' kicks off autumn, aurora season
Fall is known for dwindling daylight, crisp air and colorful leaves, but it's also the start of aurora season. A new time-lapse video captures the beauty of both.
Biden vs. Ryan: What is 'green pork'?
Aside from a brief clash over clean energy, the only vice presidential debate of 2012 featured very little discussion of environmental issues.
U.S. approves huge wind farm in Wyoming
The Chokecherry and Sierra Madre project could include up to 1,000 wind turbines, which would make it the largest wind farm in North America.
Sounds of science: Microbes make music
By translating environmental data into musical chords and scales, scientists have discovered that ocean water is brimming with 'microbial bebop.'
Clever octopus tames shark, unties knots
An underwater camera captures an octopus untying knots to steal a canister of food — all while restraining a small shark with one of its tentacles.
Obama-Romney debate skirts environment
The first debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney included some discussion of energy issues, but climate change never came up.
Presidential debates and the environment
As the U.S. begins another presidential debate season, MNN looks back at candidates' changing environmental priorities over the past five elections.
Hubble sees 'deepest-ever' view of cosmos
The space telescope has captured more than 5,000 different galaxies in a single image, including some that date back 13.2 billion years.

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