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We Can’t Confront Climate Change While Lavishly Funding the Pentagon
As defender of the world's oil-fueled economy, the Pentagon is also the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
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For a Sustainable Climate and Food System, Regenerative Agriculture Is the Key
The recent report from the IPCC shows that agriculture is responsible for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions.
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There Is No Such Thing as a Green War
We must merge the anti-war, climate and refugee solidarity movements.
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Carbon Credits for Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing
There's no evidence that carbon credts have — or will — deliver the climate benefit they promise.
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Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.
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Can We Stop FERC From Rushing Us Toward Climate Catastrophe?
FERC should be regulating pipelines, not rubber-stamping them.
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How to Achieve Zero Emissions, Even if the Federal Government Won’t Help
States can create thousands of new jobs in clean energy.
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Atmospheric CO2 Reaches Highest Level in Nearly a Million Years
The US is responsible for 29 percent of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide in the last 150 years.
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Trump’s Climate Withdrawal Is an Impeachable Offense
Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement constitutes a crime against humanity and against the planet.
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Oregon County Faces Gas Industry Funding, Lobbyists in Battle to Halt Jordan Cove LNG Project
If passed, Measure 6-162 would block what could become Oregon's top greenhouse gas emitter.