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Report: Coal Entrenches Poverty, Drives Climate Change
A single one gigawatt plant in Indonesia was estimated to cause 26,000 premature deaths over the plant's lifetime.
How Global Climate Action Can Still Succeed Despite Trump
The most promising actions require relatively small amounts of appropriate public support rather than large amounts of US finance to set up a new carbon market in agricultural offsets.
Bridging the Gap: Why Trump Should Meet With Green Energy CEO Elon Musk for Huge Job Creation
Donald Trump knows perfectly well why his coastal golf course in County Clare, Ireland, is under siege by rising sea levels.
Weathering the Trump Climate
While there's plenty of reason for concern, there are also signs that Trump won't be able to stop the advent of a green energy age.
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Why “Climate Change” Must Become a Promise to Decolonize
Climate change needs to be discussed in terms of conquest, genocide, slavery and other conditions that are at its root.
What Could the Rest of the World Do If Trump Pulls the US Out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?
Elections have consequences for global climate change negotiations and the future of the planet.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Youth Climate Lawsuit; Stage Set for Historic Trial
Young climate activists are suing the federal government over its planet-damaging energy policies.
Ex-Irish President Mary Robinson: US Will Become Rogue Nation If Trump Pulls Out of Climate Deal
Robinson served as president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997.
Dahr Jamail | For the First Time in Human Existence, CO2 Rates Break Records Two Years in a Row
CO2 levels in 2016 are expected to increase at an unprecedented rate, taking us to levels not seen in 15 million years.
What Action Can Obama Take Before a Climate Denier Replaces Him in the Oval Office?
The clock is ticking on humanity's ability to tackle the climate crisis.