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Climate Scientists Under Siege
By Suzanne Goldenberg | OnEarth Network
February 17, 2012: In the battle against climate change deniers, Michael Mann and other climatologists are becoming skilled in the art of public relations warfare. (2) Comments
Obama’s Budget Seeks to Revive Green Agenda
By Suzanne Goldenberg | OnEarth Network
February 14, 2012: The president wants to spend big on clean tech and cut oil industry subsidies. Get a perspective on his proposal from across the Atlantic. (0) Comments
How the Stimulus Revived the Electric Car
By Michael Grabell | OnEarth Network
February 2, 2012: The electric-car industry has been shocked back to life in the United States. The question is whether it will thrive. (0) Comments
Shangri-La Hotels Take Shark Fin Soup off the Menu
By Jonathan Watts | OnEarth Network
January 18, 2012: Bans on shark fin soup have gained ground in the U.S. recently, and now major hotel chains in China are also working to protect sharks. (0) Comments
Green Energy Investment Soared in 2011
By Suzanne Goldenberg | OnEarth Network
January 13, 2012: Worldwide renewable energy funding hit $260 billion last year, with the U.S. surpassing China for the first time since 2008. (0) Comments
NIMBY Protests Take Aim at Renewable Energy
By Rae Tyson | OnEarth Network
January 10, 2012: Americans say they want renewable power. But when energy projects hit too close to home, many are heading to the picket line. (1) Comments
Top 10 States Ravaged by Extreme Weather in 2011
By Climate Central | OnEarth Network
December 20, 2011: In a year that set the record for billion-dollar disasters, these states -- including Texas, North Carolina, and New Jersey -- were hit the worst. (0) Comments
Popular Pesticide Tied to Reproductive Health Problems
By Lindsey Konkel | OnEarth Network
November 28, 2011: An herbicide commonly used in the U.S. -- but banned in the European Union -- appears to adversely affect women's menstrual cycles and estrogen levels, according to new research. (3) Comments
Nation's Smallest State Thinks Big When it Comes to Offshore Wind Farms
By Rebecca Kessler | OnEarth Network
October 24, 2011: Rhode Island's first-of-a-kind offshore wind management plan aims to streamline processes and avoid the pitfalls that have assailed offshore wind energy development elsewhere in the U.S. (0) Comments
Scientists Puzzled by Rising Mercury Contamination in Great Lakes Wildlife
By Brian Bienkowski | OnEarth Network
October 11, 2011: After decades of progress, a new study suggests that mercury levels may be on the rise again in fish, birds, and other animals. (2) Comments