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Activists in Pacific Northwest Vow to Keep Fossil Fuel Industry on Notice
Based in the Pacific Northwest, a multistate climate justice campaign to keep fossil fuels in the ground is gaining momentum.
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In Wake of Shell’s Gulf Oil Spill, Protesters Demand a Ban on Offshore Drilling
Activists from the Gulf and Arctic regions led a march in Washington, DC, against the president's offshore drilling plan.
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Climate Disobedience and the New “Public Trust” Laws of Nature
It's time for people to demand that governments address climate change by utilizing the law and civil disobedience.
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Dahr Jamail | Arctic Sea Ice Could Disappear This Summer
Reflecting most sunlight back into space, Arctic sea ice keeps earth's polar regions cool and moderates the global climate.
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Could a Democratic President End Fracking?
Fracking's serious environmental impacts have made it increasingly unpopular, forcing Democratic candidates to debate its use.
George Monbiot: Never-Ending Growth Cannot Be Sustained on a Finite Planet
Author George Monbiot discusses his new book, what brought the climate to a crisis point and what we can do about it.
Sanders and Clinton Back Bioenergy, but Activists Say It’s the Wrong Alternative
While Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both support bioenergy, activists say it's not the environment's best bet.
Truck Sales Boom as Emissions Push Climate to the Brink
The climate doesn't care about the price of gas; it's all about the emissions.
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.
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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.