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Federer wins again! And so does Serena, the Bryan twins, and more!

The US Open finished up last night with the Men's Singles bout between Roger Federer and Andy Murray. If you had the chance to venture out to Queens to see any of this year's matches you may have noticed a few additions to the American Express or Evian booths. Thanks to a multi-year partnership between the NRDC and the USTA, the U.S. Open reworked its operations to allow for some eco-friendly initiatives. From specially designed organic tees, to renewable wind power and napkins made from 90% post consumer content, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center took a stab at decreasing their carbon footprint while increasing their stance as a champion for the environment within the sports world.

Increased vulnerability to worsening summer storms? Prolonged and more frequent droughts? Heat waves? Melting ice shelves?

None of these getting you riled up about global warming? What if I were to tell you that our nation's preeminent annual winter sporting event was in trouble? I'm talking, of course, about the Idatarod. Seems the warming Alaskan winters are forcing officials to make some serious logistical changes. From the AP:

America's favorite past time and America's coolest new trend are finally teaming up. Yep, baseball is going green.