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Should People Give Up Nutella for the Sake of Our Trees?
Tens of millions of acres of forest have been cut down to make way for large scale palm oil plantations.
Six Tiny Island Countries to Sue Big Oil for Disrupting the Climate
Those participating nations are: Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands and the Philippines.
Is Aircraft Cabin Air Toxic?
We may not be far away from establishing a valid and reliable measurement of exposure.
Exports of Liquified Natural Gas Increase Fracking and Pollution
Liquefied natural gas is a disaster for both public health and the climate.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The “Monsanto Protection Act” Is Back, and More
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Taking Our Sweet Crude Time
World leaders are resolving to stop cooking the planet after they're dead.
“Jurassic World” and the Dinosaurs at the USDA
The USDA fails to regulate even as biotechnologists deploy risky new genetic engineering techniques.
Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces She Is Running for President
Dr. Jill Stein officially launches her campaign as a Green Party candidate for president.
Unhappy Meals
McDonald's isn't making its food any better, but it sure wants you to think it is.
Getting Our Story Straight: Honestly Framing the Climate Crisis
A phrase that imparts the emotional impact of what we are doing to the planet, its inhabitants and future generations is "Climate Mayhem."