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Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s
While Israelis water their lawns and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinians a few kilometers away are literally dying of thirst.
Robert Solow in Conversation With Paul Krugman: “Inequality: What Can Be Done?”
Solow and Krugman examine the desirability, viability and feasibility of Tony Atkinson's policy recommendations.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Alaskan Wildfires Have Destroyed More Than 1 Million Acres of Land in 2015, and More
In today's On the News segment: Wildfires in Alaska have already consumed more than 1 million acres of land this year alone; the Dalai Lama publicly endorsed Pope Francis' …
The Nuclear Age at 70
By our own scientific and technological cleverness, we humans had created the means of our own demise.
Staying Human in Time of Climate Change: Author on Science, Grief and Hope
For geographer and author M Jackson, knowing climate science isn't enough. We need to get our hearts involved too.
Are Utility Companies Changing Their Strategy to Fight Obama Power Plan?
The utility industry plans to sue the EPA when it begins to enforce the Federal Implementation Plan for states that do not comply with the Clean Power Plan.
Melting Arctic Ice Is a Warning, but Oil Companies See It as a Chance to Drill
Greenpeace International's Ben Stewart discusses his new book about the struggle to free 30 climate activists imprisoned in Russia for protesting Arctic oil drilling.
EPA’s New Fracking Study: A Close Look at the Numbers Buried in the Fine Print
Fracking has repeatedly contaminated drinking water supplies.
How the Pope Is Revving Up Climate Action in LA’s Most Polluted Neighborhood
Catholic environmentalists are channeling the power of the Pope's words into action.
Inequality and Climate Change: Joseph Stiglitz and Nicholas Stern in Conversation
The experts discuss the intersection of climate change and inequality.