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The latest climate-related stories from our partners.

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May 16, 2012

Your Heart on Air Pollution: An Olympic Case Study

China’s radical blue-sky measures during the 2008 Olympics actually improved Beijingers’ cardiovascular health — if only for a few weeks.

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May 16, 2012

Geoengineering Experiment Cancelled Due to Perceived Conflict of Interest

Two scientists involved in Spice project to simulate the cooling effect of volcanoes had submitted patents for similar technology.

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May 16, 2012

Cherry Bomb: A Year With Less Pie

Climate change messes with cherry pie: now it’s personal.

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May 15, 2012

Earth’s Environment Getting Worse, Not Better, Says WWF Ahead of Rio+20

Swelling population, mass migration to cities, increasing energy use and soaring CO2 emissions squeeze planet’s resources.

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April 19, 2012

Apple and Greenpeace Trade Blows in Data Center Grudge Match

Calculating the power use of the iCloud proves elusive.

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A "green completion" rig in the field. Courtesy: Colorado Oil & Gas
April 18, 2012

Will Obama’s New Rules Make Fracking Better for the Planet?

Yes, to some extent. But the bummer is that they completely ignore greenhouse gas emissions.

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April 17, 2012

How Dirty is the Cloud?

Apple’s iCloud is at the vanguard of personal computing. But is it too reliant on dirty energy?

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April 4, 2012

Stopping Climate Change is Much Cheaper Than You Think

A UK report confirms the cost of preventing climate change would cost the average citizen just pennies a day.

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