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Dahr Jamail | Species Extinctions, Human Chronic Disease on the Rise, as Climate Disruption Mounts
Scientists are predicting more species extinctions, and rising rates of chronic disease in humans related to air pollution.
Outrage Over US Secret Approval of Genetically Engineered Trees
Groups condemn US for bowing to industry, ignoring widespread public opposition.
Proposed Pinon Pipeline Draws Huge Outpouring of Opposition
More than 10,000 comments against the pipeline submitted to BLM before January 30th deadline.
Moving Your Money: An Interview With Finance Expert Michael Shuman
Why is it so hard to invest your money locally?
Dumpsta Diva: Take the Plunge!
The famed diver from down under, Mick "Dumpsta Diva" Bliss, takes us through a daily dumpster excursion.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Have Reached a Climate Tipping Point, and More
Human activity is destroying the very systems that keep us alive, and more.
Is Reinvestment a Good Strategy for the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement?
Fossil fuel divestment is a powerful climate change strategy that must not be distracted by economics.
College Catastrophic Flooding Is Mitigated by Biodiversity, Says New Study Led by Bard College Biology Professor
Ecologists have hypothesized for 30 years that biodiversity could reduce the negative effects of extreme weather events.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Chemical Spill in West Virginia Traveled Farther Than Realized, and More
The spill had a bigger effect than realized.
California Oil Officials Release Deeply Flawed Fracking Environmental Review
State regulators shrug off health, environmental risks after New York bans dangerous oil extraction method.