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Carbon emissions are higher than ever, and rising
A rundown of the latest depressing research.
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Steal this environmental justice journal
Free for the next two weeks: Some of the best research about the health disparities and environmental burdens suffered by people of color and modest resources around the globe.
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Polarization in America is here to stay. What now?
Republicans and Democrats are further apart than ever, and calls for “civility” and presidential “leadership” won’t change that. It's time to think about what's next.
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Watch People’s Climate Justice Summit livestreaming now
A two-day conference organized by climate justice leaders examines the root causes of climate change.
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Meet a climate marcher
Couldn't make the People's Climate March? Meet a few who did -- and learn what they were fighting for.
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Why “get big” isn’t the answer for poor farmers around the globe
Here's why farms are getting smaller, not larger, in developing countries.
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What do you catch when there are no more fish? Jellyballs
If jellyfish blooms are the future of our oceans, maybe we should start working up an appetite for them.
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If these corals can make it in Miami, they’ll make it anywhere
Coral reefs are dying off worldwide, but in the murky waters off of Miami, one man found some remarkable survivors.
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What’s the greenest way to keep my fireplace burning?
A reader wonders about clean-burning, efficient fireplace fuels. Umbra gets the specs on wood, propane, natural gas, and electric -- and she's just getting warmed up.
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One big march, lots of little messages
Organizers estimate that 310,000 people joined the New York climate march, and each one had a point to hammer home.