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Climate Archive

Archives for December 2014

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Obama sounded skeptical about the Keystone XL pipeline on the Colbert ReportObama sounded skeptical about the Keystone XL pipeline on the Colbert Report
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“We’ve got to make sure that it’s not adding to the problem of carbon and climate change.”

By Brad Plumer
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Why gas prices are so low right now, explained in 2 minutesWhy gas prices are so low right now, explained in 2 minutes
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If you’re feeling a little richer this winter, here’s why.

By Brad Plumer
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How the ISIS war looks from BaghdadHow the ISIS war looks from Baghdad
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Iraq, according to an expert who came back from Baghdad, is “a place that looks worse than it is.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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The world’s largest telescope is going to be built in ChileThe world’s largest telescope is going to be built in Chile
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It’ll help us find distant planets — and perhaps even extraterrestrial life.

By Joseph Stromberg
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9 essential facts about Ashton Carter, Obama’s pick for Defense Secretary9 essential facts about Ashton Carter, Obama’s pick for Defense Secretary
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What you need to know about the likely next leader of the Pentagon.

By Dylan Matthews
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Will falling oil prices kill the US shale boom?Will falling oil prices kill the US shale boom?
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A look at the breakeven price for various drilling projects.

By Brad Plumer
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6 ways the oil price drop is great for the American economy6 ways the oil price drop is great for the American economy
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This is the best news the US job market has had in years.

By Matthew Yglesias
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What the huge fall in gasoline prices means for AmericaWhat the huge fall in gasoline prices means for America
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Americans have already saved about $75 billion over the past six months, for one.

By Brad Plumer
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The Simpsons predicted Russia’s current economic downturn back in 1999The Simpsons predicted Russia’s current economic downturn back in 1999
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This 15-year-old Simpsons clip shows just how little Putin has actually been able to change Russia.

By Max Fisher

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