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Five Ways the Space Program Helps Us Fight Climate Change
From tracking glaciers to predicting crop failure to figuring out how to store solar energy in molten salt, NASA has produced some of our best tools in the fight …

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Fossil Fuel Lobby in the Driver’s Seat at Doha
A new scientific report shows that global warming can be kept well under two degrees C, but only if most of the known deposits of coal, oil and gas …

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Loss and Damage From Climate Change Must Not Become the “New Normal“
As United Nations climate talks get underway this week in Doha, Qatar, they show a subtle, unsettling shift in the global climate change debate.

Meet the Climate Denial Machine
Here are some of the industry-funded so-called experts that create a polarized misunderstanding of climate science.

The Fight for Corn
Corn is under imperialistic attack in its place of origin, primarily at the hands of NAFTA.

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Americans Want Leadership Now on Real Cliffs: Jobs and Human Survival
We need to drop the 'fiscal cliff' politicking and tell the truth about our poor economy and climate change.

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The “Writing Is on the Wall” at Upcoming Climate Summit
Two-thirds of the worldu2019s proven fossil fuel reserves cannot be used without risking dangerous climate change, the International Energy Agency warned this week.

Naomi Klein: Sandy’s Devastation Opens Space for Action on Climate Change and Progressive Reform
Award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein discusses why the reconstruction from Superstorm Sandy is actually a great place to usher in progressive change.

Scenes from a Crisis: Volunteers Bond with Occupiers for Sandy Relief
Sandy storm relief volunteers from disparate organizations and backgrounds bond under Occupy's banner for a common cause.

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Uprising in Montana: Activists Take a Stand Against Coal Exports
It didnu2019t really matter though: Hundreds converged from across the country for the Coal Export Action and 23 participated in five days of civil disobedience in protest of the …