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Brad Plumer

Brad Plumer

Former Senior Editor

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    5 proposals to avert the highway funding crisis5 proposals to avert the highway funding crisis
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    In August, the United States will start running out of money for highways, roads, and bridges. So Congress is now scrambling for a fix.

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    John Oliver to Antarctic tourists: Just stop!John Oliver to Antarctic tourists: Just stop!
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    John Oliver helpfully offers up his services in scaring away tourists trampling Antarctica’s fragile ecosystems.

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    A step-by-step guide to stopping global warmingA step-by-step guide to stopping global warming
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    A new UN report lays out a blueprint for cutting emissions in the world’s 15 largest economies.

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    Map: How high are gas taxes in your state?Map: How high are gas taxes in your state?
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    New York has the highest state and local gas taxes. Alaska has the lowest.

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    Oops: Old vials of smallpox found in storage roomOops: Old vials of smallpox found in storage room
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    The six glass vials appear to date back to the 1950s and were forgotten for decades.

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    The US may start funding coal plants abroad againThe US may start funding coal plants abroad again
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    In 2013, Obama announced restrictions on financing for coal plants abroad. Now Congress is working to override that ban.

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    How common are shark attacks, really?How common are shark attacks, really?
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    Between 2001 and 2013, sharks have killed 11 people in the US. Dogs have killed 364.

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    The US could run out of money for roads by AugustThe US could run out of money for roads by August
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    Our primer on the US highway funding crisis.

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    Caribbean coral reefs may vanish “within decades”Caribbean coral reefs may vanish “within decades”
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    But there’s a way to stop it — by protecting the parrotfish, which plays a key role in coral health.

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    Oklahoma’s quakes linked to wastewater disposalOklahoma’s quakes linked to wastewater disposal
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    Oklahoma now gets more earthquakes than California.

    By Brad Plumer