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Brazil to Auction Fracking Licenses in the Amazon
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country, including in territories of remote indigenous peoples.
Solar Power Boom in India: Will It Reach the People Who Need It Most?
Entrepreneurs work to bring solar benefits to the 300 million citizens who lack electricity.
Parenting on the Brink: Wrestling With Fears Too Big to Name
“Will my children have clean water, a home, a democracy, a playground for their children?”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Don’t Want EPA to Consider Costs of Climate Change When Approving Permits, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans don't want the EPA to consider the cost of climate change when they approve operating and building permits;Â a new report concludes that …
How to Drought-Proof California’s Farms
A handful of ecology minded growers think California could produce plenty of food even with limited amounts of water.
Lyme Disease Guidelines Panelists Engage in Coordinated Propaganda Campaign
Advocates say current guidelines that dispute the existence of chronic Lyme disease harm large numbers of Lyme patients.
Climate Change Could Be Catalyst to Build a Fairer Economic System
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is calling this weekend's torrential rainfall in the Carolinas a once-in-a-millennium downpour.
Godzilla Niño and the Blob: How Weather Cycles and Ocean Temperatures Mask Global Warming
Pacific Ocean temperatures and natural weather cycles have masked global warming for years.
Guatemalan Activist Murdered After Court Suspends Palm Oil Company Operations
A palm oil company remains at the heart of conflict in northern Guatemala, months after a mass fish die-off.
Energy Democracy: Building a Solar Dream in a Tar Sands Nightmare
Communities like Little Buffalo in Alberta are leading the way towards energy independence.