2012 Hottest Year on Record for Continental US
Previous record set in 1998
Energy & Environment
Wolf Raids on Russian Villages Spark Emergency
Preying on reindeer herds due to shortage of hares
Protesters Take Over Keystone Pipeline Office in Texas
Engage in the ever-valuable tool of street theater
EPA Fines Wisconsin Coal Energy Company over Emissions
Company agrees to spend $300 million for upgrades
Brigette Bardot Threatens to Follow Depardieu Out of France
Not for economic reasons, but rather the treatment of elephants
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
Would control how some agricultural products are processed
VA Farmer Rights Bill Would Rein-In Abusive Local Governments
Officials have been targeting farmstands and other business operations
CA's Jerry Brown Backs Off Environmental Regulations
He says the state's struggling economy needs some relief
NASCAR, Hollywood, Algae Farmers Among Those Favored by Fiscal Cliff Pork
Tax credits for favored industries extended
Immigration Rules Leave Apples Rotting on the Trees
Attempting to actually comply with government regulations makes it impossible to make money from orchards
How to "Spin" Conservatives Into Worrying About the Environment
Make them feel disgust, say researchers.
Wind Tax Credits Likely to Survive Fiscal Cliff Plunge
One-year extension for favored industry
Obama: Corporate Tax Breaks Are Bad, Except for Green Energy
Doublespeak in the fiscal cliff talks
Lack of Diversity a Problem … for the Green Movement
It's where white people who aren't conservative go to nag the rest of the world
Chinese Coral Reefs See Major Shrinkage
Reduced by 80 percent over last 30 years
ASPCA Announces Settlement with Feld Entertainment
Agree to pay Ringling Bros $9.3 million after 12 years of litigation
Australian Toddler's Salvaged Eggs Hatch into Nest of Venomous Snakes
Reminder: Everything in Australia is venomous. Everything.
Fiscal Cliff Could Result in Soaring Milk Prices
Thanks to archaic, protectionist agriculture regulations
Study: We Have All the Farmland We Need
Conflicting with other population studies, says we could actually reduce the amount of land the world takes up for agriculture
SLAPP Law Invoked in Attempt to Dismiss Climate Change Libel Suit
Claims lawsuit attempt to stifle opinions
Power Company Files for Chapter 11
Cheap natural gas has made its coal plants less competitive
Florida's Property Rights Abuse Lands at the Supreme Court
The justices prepare to hear a major 5th Amendment case.
How to Fix the Current Farm Bill Fiasco
Congress should neither revert to the 1949 Farm Bill nor pass a new five-year Farm Bill. What's the alternative?
Climate Change Skeptics Find Extreme Weather More Convincing than Scientists
Experience trumps expertise
Draft Global-Warming Report Leaked
Raises some questions about the role of the sun
