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Climate change
PODCAST: UN warns of climate change effects
Mar 31, 2014
The Senate Finance Committee thinks about bringing back expired tax breaks. And a look at the safety and costs of in vitro births.
How much climate change will cost Exxon
Mar 21, 2014
Exxon the first big energy company to respond to shareholders’ concerns about the cost of climate change.
Obama administration to announce climate hubs
Feb 5, 2014
The regional offices will assist farmers in coping with disasters caused by climate change.
Kiribati: Island nation deals with the consequences of climate change
Nov 26, 2013
Bloomberg's Jeffrey Goldberg speaks about his visit to the island nation threatened by rising sea levels.
How rooftop solar and big utilities can co-exist
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Marjorie Sun
Oct 24, 2013
Rooftop solar installations cut into utilities' revenue, but still use their expensive grid and and rely on them for backup power.
Miami's flooded future
Oct 18, 2013
Miami is one of the cities most threatened by climate change. Will it be able to adapt in time?
Amid climate change worries, a good year for fall foliage
Oct 16, 2013
Some recent studies suggest that changing climates could produce dull colors in future years. How much might that hurt the economies of states like Vermont, North Carolina, and Wisconsin?
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IPCC climate report sets upper limit for global emissions
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Adriene Hill
Sep 27, 2013
The key global climate change organization releases its summary of a climate change report six years in the making.
New EPA rules: Clean coal or end of coal?
Sep 20, 2013
The EPA announces emission rules that will require new coal-burning plants to cut carbon-dioxide pollution by 40 percent.
Natgas, renewables and the future economy
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Scott Tong
Jul 10, 2013
Michael Levi of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses two unfolding energy revolutions: the natural gas boom and the rise of renewables.