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The 'fiscal cliff' and the environment

Tue, Nov 13 2012 at 11:27 AM

If America goes over the 'fiscal cliff' — political slang for a set of tax hikes and spending cuts — a range of environmental programs could be left hanging.

Watch: 'Our Story in 1 Minute'

Fri, Nov 09 2012 at 4:02 PM

This 60-second video is like watching everyone's lives flash before your eyes.

Update: 2012 state ballot-measure results

Wed, Nov 07 2012 at 3:15 PM

Americans voted on a range of state ballot initiatives Nov. 6, several of which addressed environmental issues. Here's how 12 of them turned out.

3 ways Obama's win affects the environment

Wed, Nov 07 2012 at 11:15 AM

Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term.

Report: 10-degree heat rise possible by 2100

Tue, Nov 06 2012 at 4:24 PM

World leaders have pledged to limit the rise to 3.6 degrees, but a new study finds global temperatures could increase 10.8 degrees by century's end.

Ad turns Romney's climate joke against him

Mon, Nov 05 2012 at 1:24 PM

Two months after Mitt Romney joked that President Obama wants to 'slow the rise of the oceans,' a new ad juxtaposes his words with Superstorm Sandy.

7 examples of animal democracy

Sun, Nov 04 2012 at 5:28 PM

Scientists now view many animal societies as de facto democracies, with majority rule ensuring group survival more than tyranny can.

Hurricane Sandy wreaks agricultural havoc

Wed, Oct 31 2012 at 4:36 PM

While it mostly missed the fall harvest, Sandy still decimated crops from Cuba to Canada, including major damage to some urban farms in New York City.

12 state ballot measures to watch in 2012

Tue, Oct 30 2012 at 1:36 PM

U.S. voters will pick more than just politicians on Nov. 6. Dozens of state ballot initiatives are also in play, including some that address environmental issues.

Chuck Leavell discusses 'Doom and Gloom'

Fri, Oct 26 2012 at 3:33 PM

The Rolling Stones keyboardist and MNN co-founder sheds light on the band's new single, which includes a reference to hydraulic fracturing, aka 'fracking.'

Commenting (23)

And it's all just for keratin

Fri, Mar 29 2013 at 2:31 PM

And it's all just for keratin. Poachers might as well scour the globe for toenails and hair clippings.

Thanks for the heads up, Juli

Thu, Jan 03 2013 at 6:50 PM

Thanks for the heads up, Juli. I've reworded that paragraph to make it a little clearer.

That's true, Norma. The Mayan

Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 11:47 AM

That's true, Norma. The Mayan calendar doesn't predict an apocalypse. I used the word "myth" here to mean "a false or unfounded notion," as in: "It's a widespread myth that the Mayan calendar predicts an apocalypse."

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