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The Gravitational Pull of Planet Carbon: Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change
A series of recent developments highlight the way we are losing ground in the epic struggle to slow global warming.

What Is Climate Geoengineering? Word Games in the Ongoing Debates Over a Definition
The definition of “geoengineering” will determine what technologies and practices will help govern a global-scale climate tweak.

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The Snow Conspiracy
Preparing for these predictable weather events is going to be expensive.

“Climate Hubs” a Good Step, but Obama’s Policies Still Leading to Climate Disaster
Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann says its necessary for the Obama administration help farmers deal with climate change, but moving forward forward the Keystone XL, it will be the …

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The Crime of the Century
How much does humanity have to suffer before it learns that having healthy children in a healthy environment is the greatest of all riches, asks Peter G. Cohen

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Why the Smartphone Became the Lightsaber of the Environmental Justice Movement
From West Virginia to the Gulf Coast, residents of communities facing environmental problems are discovering that visual storytelling brings results. Their number-one tool is the humble smartphone.

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Economic Growth Is Killing Us
We require an economic and political governance structure that ensures all human beings have access to basic necessities while reducing human pressure on the biosphere.

Beyond Growth or Beyond Capitalism?
We can save capitalism or save human civilization. There is no possible future that contains both.

Caught in the Cold: Homelessness and the Polar Vortex
As a deadly polar vortex moved across the United States this week, cities scrambled to shelter the homeless, and hacker collective Anonymous is working to provide additional aid.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Right-Wing Media Point to Polar Vortex to Support Climate Denial, and More
Right-wing media is pointing to the cold snap as so-called proof that global warming is a myth, and more.