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Dahr Jamail | Species Extinctions, Human Chronic Disease on the Rise, as Climate Disruption Mounts
Scientists are predicting more species extinctions, and rising rates of chronic disease in humans related to air pollution.
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Dahr Jamail | The “Mega-Drought Future,” the Disappearance of Coral Reefs and the Unwillingness to Listen
Scientists are now mapping a world and climate that is changing rapidly in often terrifying ways.
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From the Concorde to Sci-Fi Climate Solutions
Touting “sci-fi climate solutions” dangerously delays the day when we actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dumpsta Diva: Take the Plunge!
The famed diver from down under, Mick “Dumpsta Diva” Bliss, takes us through a daily dumpster excursion.
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Science Stuff
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Tar Sands Pipeline Planned for Dane County Eclipses Keystone XL
Whether or not the Keystone XL pipeline will transport tar sands oil from Canada through the US is a critical decisions affecting our future.
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State of the Union Shows Obama Still Needs Movement Pressure on Climate
The President's speech could be called the State of the Climate in the Union.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Have Reached a Climate Tipping Point, and More
Human activity is destroying the very systems that keep us alive, and more.
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Dahr Jamail | Mourning Our Planet: Climate Scientists Share Their Grieving Process
Climate scientists share their rage, fears and hopes over the damage being done to our world.
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Is Reinvestment a Good Strategy for the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement?
Fossil fuel divestment is a powerful climate change strategy that must not be distracted by economics.