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The View destroys Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck went on 'The View' and was eviscerated by Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters.



  • Climate & Weather

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Media Mayhem: The preacher, Glenn Beck, and the Fairness Doctrine

The rise and fall of Rev. Billy James Hargis, along with the popularity of Glenn Beck, makes our media columnist long for the days of the Fairness Doctrine.




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James Cameron verbally shreds Glenn Beck

The award winning director of 'Avatar' didn't pull his punches when he was asked about what he thought of Fox News rightwing rodeo clown Glenn Beck.



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Glenn Beck rally: Environmental hate speech likely

Conservative lightning rod has history of anti-environmental comments.




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Shocking NASA study proves global warming spike in 2010

Massive glacier break-off in Greenland demonstrates the frightening future painted by new NASA study on global temperature rise.



  • Research & Innovations

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Gigantic iceberg may break off from Antarctic glacier

A huge, emerging crack has been discovered in one of Antarctica's glaciers, with a NASA plane mission providing the first-ever detailed airborne measurements of



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Laurentide Ice Sheet was likely location of ancient 'Big Freeze'

A giant flood of Arctic meltwater may have triggered an ancient 1,200-year-long chill nicknamed the "Big Freeze," the last major cold age on Earth, a new study



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Greenland Ice Sheet is thawing irregularly

While the Greenland Ice Sheet has been known to be gradually melting over the years, new evidence shows that certain areas are thinning faster than others.



  • Climate & Weather

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Andes glaciers vanishing rapidly, study finds

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades.



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'Yeti' the robot finds cracks in Antarctic ice

Meet Yeti, a faithful rover of the robotic kind that sniffs out dangerous crevasses for convoys crossing glaciers.



  • Research & Innovations

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Plants resurrected after 400 years under a glacier

As global warming causes glaciers to retreat, long-dormant plants could be reborn.



  • Climate & Weather

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Warm and buttery: Greenland's ice flow speeding up

Bigger surface melts in recent years are softening the interior of the ice like a stick of butter.



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Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier influenced by La Nina

Typically thought of as a tropical climate pattern, the influence of La Niña spreads as far as Antarctica.



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The Quelccaya Ice Cap is melting and global warming is to blame

New research proves that the Peruvian glacier is shrinking due to climate change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Floating farm city harvests icebergs for hydroponics

Four architecture students hope to build a seafaring crescent that would irrigate crops with icebergs and house 800 people.




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2.7-million-year-old soil found under Greenland ice sheet

Buried thousands of feet under Summit, the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet, is a soil born before humans ever walked on Earth.



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Belly-flopping icebergs could help track glaciers

Icebergs that tumble into the ocean are the source of unusual "earthquakes" recorded at Alaskan glaciers.



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5 myths about Antarctic melt

Is Antarctic ice getting bigger or shrinking? Could the melting be caused by volcanoes? Get the answers to commonly asked questions.



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Glacier caves: As fleeting as they are fascinating

These caves may be beautiful, but they are often unstable and dangerous to explore due to persistent glacial motion and melting.




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Models of Greenland's ice-melt may be too sunny

The vast ice sheet covering Greenland could melt more quickly in the future than existing models predict.



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The land that gravity forgot

If you visit Churchill, Manitoba, you won't be bouncing around like you're on the moon, but its lower gravity is a scientific oddity.



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It's that time of year when the Swiss wrap their famed glacier in blankets — and hope

Massive UV-resistant blankets are designed to slow down the melt.



  • Climate & Weather

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Why building walls to save glaciers isn't such a crazy idea

A study from the European Geosciences Union suggests that undersea barriers could limit sea level rise related to melting glaciers.



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Dramatic videos capture the moment a massive iceberg breaks away from a glacier

Researchers in Greenland are studying how warming glaciers relate to sea level rise around the world. They had a front-row seat to the Helheim glacier calving.



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Oldest fossils ever found may actually be rocks

NASA reveals the truth about 3.7-billion-year-old find.



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The bittersweet beauty of Greenland's melting glaciers

These aerial images highlight the devastating effect global warming has on the arctic.



  • Climate & Weather

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Daily Briefing: Tues. 5/10/2011

River crests in Memphis, fracking linked to water pollution, scientists speak with dolphins, and climate changes causes chaos for penguins.



  • Green News Roundup

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What's the benefit of buying organic produce?

Morieka Johnson says she gets more bang for her buck from high-quality food. (Expensive shoes are another matter.)




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Illinois CSAs creatively expand customer base

Convenient tollway and business drop-off points, plus health insurance stipends, attract a new group of local veggie eaters.



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Why does beef from a local farm cost so much more than what's in the grocery store?

While Morieka Johnson usually loves a good bargain, she knows that when it comes to local, sustainably raised beef, you get what you pay for.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Small Business Saturday

American Express is encouraging its card members to shop at small businesses this Saturday.




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A CSA that delivers to your door

If you run out of your weekend farmers market buys by the middle of the week, an organic produce delivery program can help tide you over.




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11 unexpected joys of joining a CSA

CSA membership carries with it some unexpected fringe benefits. Here's what you’ll be able to do!



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Father's Day grilling: Green your meat

Dad will as usual be manning the grill, Father's Day or not, but you can make it special for him by sourcing the highest quality, healthiest meat.




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Father's Day roundup: What to get for Dad?

Father's Day doesn't get as much publicity as Mother's Day, but that doesn't mean he's not special.




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Father's Day ideas

When it comes to Father's Day ideas, there's no shortage of fun to be enjoyed on this holiday for dads.




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Father's Day songs: A guide

Father's Day songs. If you need a list of Father's Day songs to go with your celebration, you're in luck.



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Father's Day gifts: DIY

Father's Day gifts. Save yourself the trip and (more importantly) the money by creating a homemade and personalized gift that Dad will love.




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Father's Day meals: Shrimp on the barbie

Father's Day meals. Shrimp in a buttery marinade is a quick and simple Father’s Day treat.




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Father's Day poems: A guide

Father's Day poems. The choice of Father's Day poems may not be as wide as those that honor mothers or romantic love.




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If you grow it, they will come

Father's Day gift idea: homemade beer kit. If you're into alfresco imbibing, you probably spend a fair amount of time during the summer months frequenting local




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Father's Day crafts

Father's Day crafts can accommodate all types of dads: the sports fanatic, the trendy home decorator, the handy fix-it man or the lawn and garden guru.




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Father's Day craft roundup

Turn an old can or an empty milk carton into one of these fantastic Father's Day gifts.




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What green blogger dads want for Father's Day

Father's Day is coming up, read about what 10 different green blogger dads would like to get for the holiday.



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Cooking with beer for a Father's Day meal

Use beer to steam mussels and other ideas to try when you're making a meal for dad.




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Top 10 worst Father's Day gifts for the environment

Don't waste money on an old-fashioned tie. And don't waste money on these gifts either.




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5 crafts for Father's Day

5 quick and easy crafts to celebrate your favorite Dad this Father's Day.




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The Daddy Dozen: Father's Day Gift Guide 2011

Just say NO ... to neckties this Father's Day. Instead, gift Dad with something that he'll use around the house like a Japanese gardening tool, a mending kit or




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Father's Day gifts: Eco-friendly options

If you don't want to be that son or daughter giving Dad the same old unimaginative (and potentially wasteful) gifts, think green. There are lots of exciting eco



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Any thoughts on DIY Father's Day gifts?

Q: I’m a 17-year-old guy faced with gift-giving conundrum of the most urgent order: I want to outshine my older, perpetually brown-nosed siblings this Father'