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Koch Brothers Are the Largest Foreign Lease Holder of Canadian Tar Sands
Funding think tanks, the Koch's are poised to influence debate on oil policy and shift the social fabric of Canada.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Oil Is Putting Money Behind the NRA, and More
Big Oil has figured out where the real power is in the Republican Party... and they're putting big money behind the NRA, and more.

Alan Robock: No CO2 Eureka Moment, Just Years of Statistical Analysis
The human influence on climate change has been proven with years of statistical evidence.

Global Warming Theory Based on Evidence, Not Belief
Mr. Robock tells Paul Jay he's a skeptic who tries to be critical and then makes conclusions based on the evidence.

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In Love and Trouble: Climate Change and the Power of Honesty
Even though we know there will be climate change tragedy, no matter what we do now, we can still avert some disasters, save some species that would otherwise be …

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Paying for the Climate Change Pivot
If humanity fails to cut back dramatically on carbon emissions by 2050, according to an alarming new UN report, our planet may warm past the point of our ability …

Are We Ready to Admit that There’s a Scientific Consensus?
Inexplicably, some still argue that there's no scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate disruption . Perhaps it's necessary to first define consensus.

Intergovernmental Climate Report Leaves Hopes Hanging on Fantasy Technology
The lastest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report includes a chapter on mitigation strategies that are problematic at best.

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Climate Change Messaging: Avoid the Truth
We must admit that climate change is an unavoidable outcome of an unsustainable political-economy, and techno-fixes will not save us.

“Fierce Green Fire” Documentary Explores Environmental Movement’s Global Rise
In an Earth Day special, Amy Goodman looks at the history of the global environmental movement as told in the sweeping new documentary, "A Fierce Green Fire: The Battle …