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“Cowspiracy”: As California Faces Drought, Film Links Meat Industry to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
One group not facing restrictions is big agriculture, which uses about 80 percent of California's water.
Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.
How One California Farmer Is Battling the Worst Drought in 1,200 Years
Californiau2019s byzantine water system and crushing drought are leading farmers to extraordinary measures as they try to keep themselves from running dry.
Tim DeChristopher | Climate Change Is a Moral Issue
The movements that persevere are those that find a form of hope, even in dark times.
Spoils of War: How Private Military Contractors Legally Steal From Taxpayers
War companies like Halliburton and Kellogg Brown and Root use “cost plus” arrangements to legally steal from taxpayers.
“From Bad to Worse”: Hundreds Dead and 100,000 Displaced as Saudi-Led Strikes Push Yemen to the Brink
The Red Cross has warned of a dire humanitarian situation and demanded access to the the sieged areas.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Germany May Completely Ban Fracking, and More
In today's On the News segment: Last week, the German cabinet approved that nation's first-ever fracking law; rising global temperatures already have a financial and human cost; new research says …
Stop Wasting California’s Water on Fracking
Can you imagine having only 6% of the water you normally have to last the whole year?
Can We End the Privatization of Seeds?
The next 10 years must build on successes to reclaim seed sovereignty.
Put Down the Cheeseburger
Do you want to live longer, feel healthier and save the world all at the same time?