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- Global Nuclear Retreat? Armenia, Others Aim to Keep Plants Alive
- British Columbia Rethinks Its Pioneering Carbon Tax
- Supercomputing Power Could Pave the Way to Energy-Efficient Engines
- Pictures: Ten New Studies Show Gulf Spill Impact
- Pictures: Nature Yields New Ideas for Energy and Efficiency
- Delhi Offers Cleaner Auto Rickshaws, but Residents Choose Cars
- Growing Food Demand Strains Energy, Water Supplies
- With Gas Prices High, U.S. Refinery Closures Hit Workers and Drivers
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Interactive: The Greenhouse Effect
See the greenhouse effect in action and learn more about the science behind global warming.
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Global Greenhouse Gas Footprints
See how the world's biggest economies stack up on emissions with an interactive map.
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Interactive: Harness the Power of Wind
Engineer your own turbine and find out for yourself whether or not the answer to our clean energy problem is blowin' in the wind.
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Meter Your Personal Energy
See how you measure up against others, and how changes at home or in travel choices could do tons to protect the atmosphere.
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Freshwater and Energy
Energy and water are inextricably linked. Understanding this energy-water nexus can help shine a light on our dependency on both and lead us toward conservation.
Great Energy Challenge Blog
- Across France for 10 Cents
- Clean Water Might Be Only a Backpack Away
- Keystone Pipeline Debate Reopens with Submission of New Application
- Japan Demonstration Home Departs From the Grid
- Keystone XL Becomes a Hot Potato Again
- Google Gets First Driverless Car License: Strings Attached
- Japan Without Nuclear Power: What Does it Mean for Them, and For Us?
- Hungary’s Megameter: “Their Knowledge is the Fuel of The Future”
- New Survey of Undiscovered Oil Shows Shift Away from Middle East, Russia
- The Heat Goes On: CO2 Reaches Another High-Water Mark
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Light Bulb Savings Calculator
How much can you save yourself, and the world, by switching to more efficient bulbs?
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The Global Electricity Mix
An interactive view of how regions and countries around the world generate their power.
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Quiz: What You Don't Know About Nature's Forces of Energy
You've seen the havoc that nature can wreak, but have you ever considered how much energy is generated by hurricanes, volcanoes, or lightning?
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NYC's High Line
New Yorkers can float over busy streets in an innovative park.
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Snow Frogs
Cold-blooded frogs can’t be coy about romance when fleeting summer comes to the Alps.
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Nyiragongo Volcano
Scientists descend to a fiery lava lake to protect a Congolese city in its path.
