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Sarah Palin blames oil leak on environmentalists

In Sarah Palin’s world, oil companies were forced by big mean environmentalists to drill in deep waters after being locked out of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. [...]

EADS to unveil algae-powered aircraft

Slimy, fast-growing and full of fat, algae is quickly gaining ground as a potential renewable energy source. [...]

Bats are incredibly complex flying machines

Bats are excellent pest managers and very sensitive to pesticides. [...]

Infographic: Gulf oil spill by the numbers

Learn more about the Gulf oil spill and see how it compares to other devastating oil spills in North America. [...]

Amazon up in smoke, even when deforestation slows

Big fires, set by farmers to clear land for agriculture, are the main cause of Amazon deforestation. [...]

MNN week in review: Animal faces and ruined places

Catch up on the environmental headlines from the week of May 30-June 5. [...]

Planet Pundit: Drill now, pay never

Despite the ongoing drama in the Gulf, the ‘drill, baby, drill’ politicians are likely to strengthen their hand in Congress. [...]

Offshore drilling: Low bills vs. big spills

As workers race to contain an epic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, many Americans have begun wondering if offshore drilling is worth the risks. [...]

Playing catch up: Mix and match

Shipping pallets in the dining room, vodka bottles in the laundry basket and roadkill on the rug … it’s just another end of the week green home news roundup. [...]

Cap collects some Gulf oil; crude washes into Florida

BP set a funnel-like device over the leak late Thursday, but crude continues to spew into the sea in the nation’s worst oil spill. [...]