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Everyone’s talking about the Ferguson looters. Let’s shame the polluters, too
After the tear gas clears, residents will be left with the air pollution that’s been clouding the St. Louis metro region for decades.
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Why ignoring global warming is like driving across a rickety bridge
A viral tweet perfectly captures just how irresponsible climate denial is.
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350.org challenges climate activists to stand up for Ferguson
Being frank about ongoing racism and including all voices is not just crucial to the climate change movement -- it’s crucial to any movement.
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Why Alabama is doing baby back ribs right
How this Birmingham BBQ joint is building a better food system
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Could a copy-editing error undermine Obama’s climate rule?
A federal appeals court recently took a red pen to the Affordable Care Act. The president’s signature environmental achievement could be next. But don't panic yet.
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One woman’s odyssey to find Michigan’s anti-fracking movement
The fight over fracking has arrived more slowly in Michigan than in states like Pennsylvania and New York. But it's heating up.
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Grow your own California mountain. Just add drought
Turns out extreme drought can move mountains, too.
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Are you there, God? It’s me, climate scientist
Scientists use handwritten letters to share their sad, sad feelings about climate change.
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How a Koch brother is combating climate change at a coal mine
What do Bill Koch, the Aspen Skiing Company, and environmentalists all have in common? We visited a coal mine in Colorado to find out.
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Vegas tops the list of the country’s worst heat islands
On a real scorcher of a day, the mercury downtown can roar 24 degrees above the temps in the surrounding desert. Other cities are feeling the heat, too.
