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Environment
Transformative Climate Action Is Possible — If Polluters Stay Away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policymaking.
Are the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Days Numbered?
Climate disruption looms large over the next election.
We’re Living in the Warmest Decade Since Record-Keeping Began
Last year was the fourth warmest year ever recorded, with the only warmer years being 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Hundreds of Thousands of Students Prepare for Global #ClimateStrike
A growing movement of young people are demanding that policymakers take urgent and radical steps on climate.
How a Green New Deal Could Exploit Developing Countries
Climate justice policies could inadvertently double as tools of colonialism that harm people outside the U.S.
Clean Energy Coalition Challenges Duke Energy’s Monopoly
Duke Energy is the top carbon emitter among U.S. utilities and monopolizes 90 percent of the market in its home state.
“The Last Pig” Doesn’t Offer Any Easy Answers on Animal Farming
Allison Argo’s new documentary unravels the logic of small-scale pig farming.
Fracking Linked to Increased Hospitalizations for Genital and Urinary Issues
The researchers observed a similar link between fracking wells and hospitalizations for skin issues.
The Green New Deal Must Transform the Economy
The Green New Deal should embrace work-time reduction and the nationalization of fossil fuel companies.
US Oil and Gas Production Soars in Trump’s Second Year
The rush to drill positions the U.S. for long-term oil and gas use rather than a transition to renewables.