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Climate Crisis
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Not Waiting for Paris: Northern Manhattan Residents Develop Climate Action Plan
World leaders will meet in Paris for the UN Climate Conference, and some say the fate of our planet depends on the outcome.
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Key Greenhouse Gas Study May Have “Systematically Understated” Methane Leaks, New Research Shows
As the scientific debate over leakage rates slowly continues to unfold, some argue that action on methane leaks is needed now.
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Watchdog Group Sues US for Access to Shell Oil’s Safety Plan for Arctic Drilling
As Shell begins drilling in remote Arctic waters, watchdogs are suing US regulators for access to records.
As Obama Ramps Up Climate Battle, McConnell Readies Counterattack
Sen. McConnell will do everything he can to undermine the new Clean Power Plan.
Naomi Klein on Visiting the Vatican and the Radical Economic Message Behind Papal Climate Encyclical
Following the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change, a major conference on climate change was held at the Vatican.
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Dying From Climate Change While Poor
From India to Arizona in the United States, poor people are dying from climate change, extreme heat and the lie of independence.
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Dahr Jamail | The New Climate “Normal”: Abrupt Sea Level Rise and Predictions of Civilization Collapse
With up to 10 feet of sea level rise expected by 2050, the latest indicators show abrupt climate disruption is upon us.
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Why We All Need to Learn the Word “Anthropogenic“
The wettest rainforest in the continental US has gone up in flames.
Climate Pledges by Walmart, Bank of America and 11 Other Companies Are Mostly Symbolic
Corporate signatories of a White House-sponsored climate pledge are not promising much in the way of carbon emissions reduction.
Are Countries Legally Required to Protect Their Citizens From Climate Change?
A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation.