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Climate Disruption Brings Record Wildfire to Kansas — and It’s Only Spring
An early-season wildfire in Kansas is underscoring how they are growing in size and causing more damage than ever before.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Minnesota Is Protecting Its Pollinators, and More
In today's On the News segment: Minnesota could be setting an important precedent for protecting bees; the climate crisis is no longer a problem for the distant future; solar …
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption in Overdrive: Submerged Cities and Melting That “Feeds on Itself“
In this month's climate disruption dispatch: Arctic cruises, ongoing animal extinctions, world food shortages predicted, and more.
Protesters Crash Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Lease Auction
Environmentalists say offshore fossil fuel development will endanger marine ecosystems and contribute to climate change.
The West Coast Is the World’s Fifth-Largest Economy: Can It Unite to Stop Big Oil?
From First Nations activism to innovative city initiatives, the West Coast is leading the fight against global warming even as many countries lag behind.
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Why Climate Change Is a Gender Equality Issue
Women are even statistically more likely to “believe” in climate change.
Arctic Sea Ice Volume Nears Record Low
The total volume of Arctic sea ice shrank to the second-lowest amount ever in February, alarming scientists.
Dahr Jamail | Antarctica on the Brink: NASA Emeritus Scientist Warns of Dramatic Loss of Glaciers
After 35 years at NASA, Robert Bindschadler says we should expect the loss of most of the globe's land glaciers by 2100.
How Forest Loss Is Leading to a Rise in Human Disease
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates optimal conditions for the spread of mosquito-borne scourges.
Filmmaker Josh Fox to Hillary Clinton: Be Real About Fracking and Climate Change
Filmmaker Josh Fox says the political implications of Hillary Clinton's support for strictly regulated fracking are troubling.