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Living in Two Worlds: Capitalism Pretends All Is Well While the World Is Burning
As the climate crisis escalates, we must develop strategies for living while recognizing the contradictions at hand.
Huge Wildfires in the Arctic and Far North Send a Planetary Warning
July 2019 now stands as the hottest month ever recorded in Alaska.
How to Counter Trump’s Disastrous Attack on Our Public Lands
Fossil fuel leasing on public lands is worsening the climate crisis. But there's hope.
Intergenerational Trauma Is a Biological Reality
Can timely intervention in epigenetic changes prevent the cycle of trauma?
“Guardianship” Often Fails Poor Seniors. Is There a Different Way?
Lack of regulation and potential for abuse make many elder care advocates wary of the guardianship model.
Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science Already Surpass Two Bush Terms
Trump may have lauded the Apollo 11 mission, but his administration has launched over 100 attacks on science.
Protesters Crash ALEC Conference to Resist Bill Criminalizing Pipeline Activists
Protesters with Extinction Rebellion ATX were briefly detained and released after disrupting ALEC’s annual conference.
Fracking and Shale Drilling Caused Spike in Climate-Warming Methane Pollution
The majority of new natural gas production over the past decade came from North America, though the impacts are global.
Greta Thunberg Sets Sail for US to Combat Climate and Ecological Crisis
The teen is kicking off a two-week journey on an emissions-free boat from the U.K. to a UN summit in NYC.
Trump’s Counterattack Against Clean Energy Is Collapsing
Trump was elected on promises to resurrect the coal industry. Thankfully, it's not happening.