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“Fuzzy Nation”: Can a reboot bring back the “Fuzzies”?

Paul Di Filippo
A new book attempts to reinvigorate the classic science fiction series about a race of small, furry creatures
Former Vice President Al Gore introduces Vice President Joe Biden at the annual Tennessee Democratic Party Jackson Day on Friday, July 16, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) (Mark Humphrey)

Drop the Gore vs. Obama script

Joan Walsh
The former VP indicts the media, corporate titans and both parties, not just Obama, for inaction on climate change
A still from "If a Tree Falls"

“If a Tree Falls”: Understanding the era of “eco-terrorism”

Andrew O'Hehir
A fascinating and remarkably fair-minded documentary probes the roots of the notorious Earth Liberation Front

Ban Ki-moon gets second term as U.N. chief

Edith M. Lederer
General Assembly unanimously votes in favor of the South Korean diplomat
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman announces his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) (Mel Evans)

Does the media’s candidate have a prayer?

Steve Kornacki
Jon Huntsman has won fawning coverage from the press. Will it actually hurt him with Republicans?

Global warming is burning down the American West

Chip Ward
As wildfires ravage Arizona and Texas, it's time for us to take action on climate change before it's too late

The conservative movement is an elaborate moneymaking venture

Alex Pareene
Of course right-wing talk radio hosts sell their endorsements -- their listeners are the movement's cash cow
Possible 2012 presidential hopeful, former Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr., of Utah, speaks to a reporter at a gathering at the home of Nancy and Wally Stickney in Salem, N.H. Friday, June 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP)

Jon Huntsman getting into GOP race

Philip Elliott
The former Utah governor will announce his candidacy next Tuesday
Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney

What will happen at tonight’s GOP debate

Alex Pareene
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich join the pack, and they should both expect some abuse

On jobs, Romney hits Obama where it hurts

Andrew Leonard
A new ad about jobs from Mitt Romney is mean, unfair, and effective. The president better get used to it

Are the world’s women disappearing?

Mandy Van Deven
The balance between males and females is becoming increasingly skewed. An expert explains why we should be worried
Rick Santorum and Rush Limbaugh

The perils of ignoring science

Michael Winship
What so many on the right dismiss as "junk" may actually save us from the worst effects of climate change
FILE- In this Feb. 17, 2011 photo, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin answers questions at a public appearance at a Long Island Association (LIA) meeting and luncheon in Woodbury, N.Y. Palin is scheduled for a court hearing on her request to extend a restraining order against 19-year-old Shawn Christy of McAdoo, Pa., accused of stalking the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, her family and friends. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, file) (AP)

Revelations from the Sarah Palin emails

Salon Staff
Highlights from this afternoon's coverage of today's 24,199-page release
An aerial view shows steam rising from the No. 3 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex on March 16

How the global energy crisis will change our lives

Michael Klare
The Arab Spring, the disaster at Fukushima and worldwide droughts all have profound consequences for the planet
In this photo released by the Philippine Naval Forces Southern Luzon, a Disaster Response and Rescue Team member holds a child as they evacuate families at an area flooded by Tropical Storm Aere in Libon town, Albay province, eastern Philippines on Monday May 9, 2011. Disaster officials warned villagers in the Philippines' agricultural north to be on guard for landslides and flash floods Monday as Tropical Storm Aere carved a deadly path across the country. (AP Photo/Philippine Naval Forces Southern Luzon) NO SALES (AP)

42 million displaced by natural disasters in 2010

Bjoern H. Amland
Worldwide total more than doubles in one year as experts point to climate change
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Greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs

Arthur Max
Specter of global climate change looms large as 180 countries prepare for conference in Germany in two weeks

Obama strikes out on global warming

Bill McKibben
The president has been happy to destroy the environment. America's geography is making the job a bit harder

I am not a “global warming denialist”

Michael Lind
A response to Andrew Leonard's criticism of my argument for fossil fuels
First nations natives from British Columbia protest in front of the headquarters of Enbridge before the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, May 11, 2011. The natives are protesting an oil pipeline that will go through their land. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS ENERGY CIVIL UNREST) (© Todd Korol / Reuters)

A new golden age for fossil fuels? Huh?

Andrew Leonard
Natural gas is cheap and clean, but hardly the answer to our energy needs. It just buys us time
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Obama names businessman Bryson to Commerce post

Julie Pace
President taps former energy exec, co-founder of Natural Resources Defense Council
In this Oct. 1973 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives, a sign hangs in the window of a gas station in Lincoln City, Ore. The photo is part of Documerica, an EPA project during the 1970s in which the agency hired dozens of freelance photographers to capture thousands of images related to the environment and everyday life in America. Modeled after Documerica, the agency has embarked on a massive effort to collect photographs from across the United States and around the world over the next year that depict everything from nature's beauty to humanity's impact, both good and bad. (AP Photo/U.S. National Archives, David Falconer) (AP)

Everything you’ve heard about fossil fuels may be wrong

Michael Lind
The future of energy is not what you think it is
FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responds to a question about the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces at the State House in Trenton, N.J. Some of Iowa's top Republican campaign contributors, unhappy with their choices in the developing presidential field, are venturing to New Jersey in hopes they can persuade first-term Christie to run. The entreaty is the latest sign of dissatisfaction within the GOP over the crop of candidates competing for the chance to run against President Barack Obama in 2012. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File) (AP)

Christie pulls out of cap-and-trade program

Justin Elliott
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pulls out of a regional plan to combat climate change
FILE - In this May 18, 2011 file photo, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty talks with reporters prior to a fundraising dinner in Minneapolis. Pawlenty on Sunday, May 22, 2011 released an Internet video ahead of a public appearance Monday in Iowa, where he planned to formally enter the race for the 2012 GOP nomination. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, file) (AP)

Tim Pawlenty has his own Rev. Wright

Justin Elliott
His spiritual mentor's activism on climate change and immigration won't sit well with Republican primary voters
(© Eric Thayer / Reuters)

How the GOP is budgeting for disaster

Andrew Leonard
What happens when you cut funds for infant healthcare, weather satellites and Wall Street regulation? Nothing good
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