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It’s far worse than it sounds: Climate change is making our winters shorter

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Ocean acidification poses imminent threat to Alaskan fishing communities

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Trouble in paradise: Hawaiians vs. Big Agriculture

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Hawaii: The new battleground for GMO regulation

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Can GMO trees save our forests?

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Carbon market could enable California polluters

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The Gulf Coast may never recover

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Are Arizona’s national forests worth destroying?

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Noise isn’t just annoying, it’s bad for your health

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