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Posted on March 28, 2016

Your State Could Lose Big Bucks by Stalling on Clean Energy

Your State Could Lose Big Bucks by Stalling on Clean Energy
States that wait for the courts to rule on a federal emissions rule could lose economic clout to early adopting neighbors. The post Your State Could Lose Big Bucks by Stalling on Clean Energy appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 14, 2016

Sea Level Rise Is Predictable. It Will Be Anything From Bad to Awful

Sea Level Rise Is Predictable. It Will Be Anything From Bad to Awful
Predicting the future is hard. The post Sea Level Rise Is Predictable. It Will Be Anything From Bad to Awful appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on March 11, 2016

Smog Rejoices as Republicans Take LA’s Top Air Quality Agency

Smog Rejoices as Republicans Take LA’s Top Air Quality Agency
How a coup d'etat of political maneuvering put business-friendly members on the board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The post Smog Rejoices as Republicans Take LA’s Top Air Quality Agency appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 25, 2016

This Bottle Crossed the Atlantic to Send an SOS for Wildlife

This Bottle Crossed the Atlantic to Send an SOS for Wildlife
It took twenty-eight months for a bottle to travel from New York City to France, carrying a message about the environmental risks of plastic in the ocean. The post This Bottle Crossed the Atlantic to Send an SOS for Wildlife appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 12, 2016

SoCalGas Plugs the Massive Porter Ranch Methane Leak—For Now

SoCalGas Plugs the Massive Porter Ranch Methane Leak—For Now

The cloud of methane is temporarily controlled, and a permanent fix is on the way.

The post SoCalGas Plugs the Massive Porter Ranch Methane Leak—For Now appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 29, 2016

Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water

Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water

If the powers that be want to make Flint's water safe, they will have to replace all the city's lead plumbing.

The post Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 14, 2016

Flint’s High Lead Levels Have Doctors Struggling for Answers

Flint’s High Lead Levels Have Doctors Struggling for Answers

It didn’t take long for Mona Hanna-Attisha to realized that something was wrong with the water in Flint, Michigan.

The post Flint’s High Lead Levels Have Doctors Struggling for Answers appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 20, 2015

Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving

Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving

Thanks to a host of ingenious tech tweaks, air travel is light-years better for the planet than it used to be.

The post Why Flying Home for the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 16, 2015

The World Needs Drastic Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals

The World Needs Drastic Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals

The Paris climate deal aims to keep global temperatures from rising much higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius. What would it take do that?

The post The World Needs Drastic Action to Meet Paris Climate Goals appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 15, 2015

California Has a Huge Gas Leak, and Crews Can’t Stop It Yet

California Has a Huge Gas Leak, and Crews Can’t Stop It Yet

Methane, a greenhouse gas 70 times more potent than carbon, has been leaking out of a natural gas storage site in southern California for nearly two months.

The post California Has a Huge Gas Leak, and Crews Can’t Stop It Yet appeared first on WIRED.

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