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Climate change has found another way to screw the poor
Global warming will hurt poor countries' creditworthiness, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s.
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EPA to clamp down on deadly oil refinery pollution
After more than a decade of inaction and a lawsuit, the EPA is finally moving to more tightly regulate poisonous emissions from 150 oil refineries.
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Of course there’s an Airbnb for cows
Psst. Where’s the best grass? OK, PastureScout can’t hook you up with drugs, but it WILL help you find a place for your cattle to graze.
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Dysfunctional Senate fails to extend wind tax credit
The bill had bipartisan backing, but Republicans threatened a filibuster because Democrats wouldn't let them offer all their amendments.
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John Oliver on his hilarious, NSFW, and totally fact-checked HBO show
The former Daily Show correspondent talks political satire, the so-called climate "debate," and Bill Nye the Science Guy.
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Snowboarder Marie-France Roy grabs air in the name of climate change
With her upcoming film, this boarding star wants to shed light on the little things her peers can do to help preserve their playground.
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These nerdy board games put the fun in planetary problems
Geeky games like Power Grid and Forbidden Island are much more fun than they sound -- and they include an environmental theme, too.
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Meet the firefighters on the front lines of wildfire-ravaged America
Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin has firsthand experience of the spread of wildfires throughout the western United States.
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Feeling defeated? These solutions fight climate change and empower people
From tree-plantings to community gardens and citizen science, there's good work being done in America's cities, and it deserves a shout-out.
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We need old buildings to make great cities, but we need new ones too
The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues in favor of smaller, older buildings. But big, new projects are critical to healthy cities as well.
