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“Climate Apartheid”: South African Climate Activist Kumi Naidoo Slams Inequality at UN Summit
African activists and youth are vocal about the need for urgent action to mitigate the effects of global warming.

Special Report: Revolt at Trump’s Pro-Coal, Pro-Nuclear and Pro-Gas Panel Rocks UN Climate Summit
The Trump administration made its official debut with a forum pushing coal, gas and nuclear power.

COP23: Activists From Puerto Rico to Island Nations Demand Climate Reparations, End to Fossil Fuels
Thousands of people took to the streets Saturday for a march to demand an end to fossil fuel extraction.

Indigenous Activists Disrupt California Gov. Jerry Brown’s Speech at COP23, Demand Statewide Frack Ban
A group of protesters, many of whom were Native American, disrupted California Governor Jerry Brown's speech at Bonn.

How Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels Influence the Human Diet
Climate change also means malnutrition and famine.

Moyers and McKibben: Time Is Running Out for the Planet
Bill McKibben discusses his new book “Radio Free Vermont.”

“Nature Has Rights”: Activists Call for a Legal Transformation
Nature's right to flourish may be what preserves our own.

Drilling, Drilling, Everywhere: Will the Trump Administration Take Down the Arctic Refuge?
What happens in the Arctic doesn't just stay up north.

By Treating Overdoses Like Murder, Prosecutors Are Making the Opioid Crisis Deadlier
People are afraid to call 911 during an overdose.

In the Water-Scarce Southwest, an Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is a democratic means of water distribution.