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Environment & Health
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.
Common Solvent Keeps Killing Workers, Consumers
Regulators have been slow to act on paint strippers, other products containing methylene chloride.
“This Changes Everything”: Film Reimagines Vast Challenge of Climate Change
The documentary is directed by filmmaker Avi Lewis and inspired by journalist Naomi Klein's international best-selling book.
Sustainable Development Goals Could Learn From Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront to defend the Earth from the ‘endless growth’ economy.
The World’s Biggest Prison System
Abby Martin explores the dark reality of US prisons.
Despite Shell’s About-Face, Industry Interest in Arctic Oil Grows
Royal Dutch Shell said September 28 it would end oil exploration offshore Alaska after “disappointing” results.
East Bay Unions Don’t Want Your Coal
Coal is the energy source of the past, so what is it doing in plans for our future?
Women in Grassroots Movement Respond to Climate Change
When we invest in women, we invest in food and economic security, community health and protection of land.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Says World Energy Can Become 100 Percent Renewable by 2050, and More
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