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“Unimaginable” Devastation as Philippines Hit With One of Worst Storms in History
More than 10,000 people are feared dead in the central Philippines following one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.
Climate Leaders Gather Outside White House to Demand President Stop Construction of Keystone XL’s Southern Leg
7,000+ petition signatures from all 50 states being delivered to White House during peaceful action in support of Texas landowners.
“We Have to Be the Carbon Tax” — an Interview With Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher talks about moving forward after a recent loss and the larger struggle against fossil fuels.
America’s Tar Baby
The idea of using nuclear power in the tar sands has taken flight once again in our own era, though this time disguised as a Green Energy solution.
Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City - and most of the Eastern Seaboard - like a freight train.
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When Poverty Quietly Morphs into Catastrophe
In the face of severe food shortages and with no relief aid, the elderly like Zeinab Wambui, from lower Mukurweini, Central Kenya, are facing very tough times.
Why the Corporate Media’s Climate Change Censorship Is Only Half the Story
Of course the media needs to start talking honestly about climate change. But there's more to the issue than just gloom and doom.
Cleanup at 505 Toxic Sites Suspended During Government Shutdown
Kate Sheppard: One of the many programs crippled during government shutdown has been the EPA's cleanup of highly polluted superfund sites.
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Over 865,200 Gallons of Fracked Oil Spill in North Dakota, Public in Dark for Days Due to Government Shutdown
Over 20,600 barrels of oil fracked from the Bakken Shale has spilled from a Tesoro Logistics pipeline in Tioga, North Dakota in one of the biggest onshore oil spills …
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It’s Going to Be a Scorcher … of a Century
Now is the time to make the transition to clean, renewable energy. The future of the planet and the human species depend on it.