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Climate Crisis

How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion
The coming decades could see a tidal wave of rebellion and conflict over oil, water, land, and more.

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Hope, Love and Strategy in the Time of the Zombie Apocalypse
Labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner argues that love really is part of the answer to resisting the oncoming apocalypse.

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Wall Street’s Climate Finance Bonanza
Government officials appear to be on the brink of instigating another corporate handout and big bank giveaway - this time in the name of fighting climate change.

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Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the “Stonewall” of the Climate Movement?
Bill McKibben: If awareness on climate grows as slowly as it has on gay rights, we'll be rallying in scuba masks.

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Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green
Can cooperatives lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?

Subsidized Corn Destroying Global Bio-Diversity
James Boyce: Industrial agriculture threatening existence of small farmers growing corn in Mexico and Guatemala; potatoes in Peru and the Andes; rice in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia - farmers …

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A Better Road, By Rail
There is a totally obvious case for government intervention that stares us all in the face every time we hit the road.

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Propaganda, Self-Censorship and Climate Change
Scientist Melton argues that it's time for the environmental movement and environmental journalism to state the full truth - loudly and often - to counter denialist propaganda. That would …

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Taking Our Foot Off the Global Warming Accelerator
Lowering speed limits would be relatively painless and would save consumers money, with no upfront costs.

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How Global Warming has Prevented Spring’s Arrival
People are scratching their heads, wondering when spring will really get here.