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Climate Crisis
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving Is an Ancient Act of Resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library.
Dissidents Ramp Up Direct Action Against Climate Destroyers. Who Will the Courts Defend?
Climate activists are determined to push the courts until “climate necessity” becomes an acceptable defense.
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Flood Assurance
To Curb Climate Change, We Need to Protect and Expand US Forests
When we cut down or burn trees and disturb forest soils, we release that stored carbon to the atmosphere.
On the Road From Anti-Capitalism to Socialism, We Need a Political Party
On the centenary of the Bolshevik revolution, a new collection of essays looks at strategies for ending capitalism.
US Senators Deem Heartland Institute Mailings to Grade School Science Teachers “Possibly Fraudulent“
The mailings prompted a backlash from a group of federal lawmakers who warn that teachers should treat the free literature skeptically.
Scientists Scramble to Understand the Invisible Creatures Around Us Before It’s Too Late
Researching microbes could ultimately help us reduce the damages we wreak upon the environment.
Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Climate change is a massive public health crisis, says the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
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Conservative Concerns
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Trump Can’t Stop the Transition From a Fossil Fuel Economy to a Greener Future
The 70 percent of Americans who believe in climate science need not despair.