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Dahr Jamail | Sixth Great Mass Extinction Event Begins; 2015 on Pace to Become Hottest Year on Record
Humans are both the cause and at risk of annihilation in the Earth's sixth mass extinction event.
Activists Rally to Block Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion in Santa Barbara
Residents will hold a rally today to demand that the State Lands Commission reject Venoco’s bid to expand offshore drilling.
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California’s Prop. 47 Reduces Prison Sentences but Won’t End Mass Incarceration
Activists say Proposition 47's release of some prisoners is just a start to confronting mass incarceration.
Surviving the Drought in California: Farm Workers Struggle to Put Food on the Table
Undocumented farm workers are hit the hardest because of California's extreme drought.
Santa Barbara Urged to Reject Exxon’s Massive Oil Trucks Plan
Santa Barbara County is legally required to reject Exxonu2019s new plan to use a fleet of oil trucks to transport a million gallons of crude a day.
From Historic California Drought to Deadly Indian Heatwave, Global Warming Is Wreaking Havoc
As California's drought worsens, new mandatory water restrictions have just gone into effect.
This Spill Hits Close to Home
Pipeline disasters are part of the price we pay for relying on oil.
Dahr Jamail | “Imminent” Collapse of the Antarctic Ice Shelf and a “New Era” in the Arctic
As human-caused climate disruption progresses, sea level rise is happening far faster than previously expected.
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Wine Empire Replaces Redwood Empire
Local residents and nature have been dominated by these outside investors; they reap the benefits, while the environment and residents pay the costs.
Pipeline Owner in Santa Barbara Oil Spill Has Had 175 “Spill Incidents” Since 2006
Offshore fracking has been used hundreds of times in recent years off California's coast.