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20, it’s a blessing: Celebrating two decades of environmental justice
In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.
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How 350.org went from “strange kid” to head of the green class
350.org's May Boeve explains how the organization nearly got founded at a Montana microbrewery, how it drew a line in the tar sands, and where it’s going next.
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New Poll: Americans Ready for Action on Carbon Pollution
Public hearing in Washington, DC, Thursday will be packed with supporters This week we once again heard the call for action from Americans loud and clear: They want clean energy and they want it right away. On Tuesday the Sierra Club released a new poll with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showing that seven-in-ten Americans favor […]
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Farm bill passes Senate, with a little something for everyone
The long-delayed grab-bag legislative package finally staggers its way out of the legislature and onto the president's desk.
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2013 Marked the Thirty-seventh Consecutive Year of Above-Average Temperature
By Janet Larsen Last year was the thirty-seventh consecutive year of above-normal global temperature. According to data from NASA, the global temperature in 2013 averaged 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit (14.6 degrees Celsius), roughly a degree warmer than the twentieth-century average. Since the dawn of agriculture 11,000 years ago, civilization has enjoyed a relatively stable climate. That […]
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Natural Gas isn’t a Bridge Fuel, it’s a Gateway Drug
In his State of the Union, President Obama added to the conventional wisdom that supplanting coal with natural gas will act as a bridge toward a climate solution. Unfortunately, gas is more of a gateway drug than a bridge to a clean energy future. 1) It’s still a major greenhouse gas. Sure, natural gas is […]
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Featured Friend: Isabel S.
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next level? Just donate any amount to join the fun. Isabel S. “This article on farming with nitrogen fertilizer inspired my science project” Thanks, Isabel. Kids like you inspire […]
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In the American West, a battle unfolds over bugs, climate change, and the fate of an iconic species
To delist or not to delist? When it comes to grizzly bears' "threatened" designation, it's not clear they are out of the woods, as the woods itself is threatened by climate change.
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Low impact: State Department says Keystone won’t hurt much at all
The latest report isn’t the final word, but it gives President Obama one more excuse to approve the pipeline project protesters detest most.
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Did spying take Copenhagen from Hopenhagen to Brokenhagen?
New documents show NSA snoops worked hard to spy on the U.S.'s negotiating partners in 2009's failed climate negotiations.