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African Americans helped take a beach in Europe before they got one back home
Speaking at a D-Day commemoration in France, President Obama said, “This was democracy's beachhead.” But on that day 70 years ago, black people were being swept off the coasts in the U.S.
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The five ways to stop climate change. Oh, wait, make that one way
A new study ranks the actions we could take against climate change.
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Tom Steyer’s latest project will help climate change’s victims
The billionaire climate activist is pledging some of his money to help people hurt by wildfires, droughts, and other climate-linked disasters.
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Finally, an electric car that crushes all the others (literally)
Drive an E-Bigfoot, pimped out with with a super quiet electric motor, and those cars you’re gonna crush won’t even hear you coming.
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Six ways climate change is screwing with your seafood (and what to do about it)
Think of this as a study guide for your climate-change-and-seafood pop quiz.
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Climate change rocks a key Michigan Senate race
As conservative money takes aim at a Democratic front-runner, the climate emerges as a decisive issue for one of the races that will decide who controls the Senate.
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Blame industrial ag for those monarch butterfly declines
Why are the monarchs abdicating? More evidence points to the weed-killing pesticides that wipe out the butterflies' favorite food.
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Is a greener oil industry possible? David Poritz thinks so
The founder of Equitable Origin wants to create green, fair-trade certification for the oil industry.
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Kick back, relax, and count all the sharks at your local beach
Global Shark Tracker lets you follow the movements of sharks around the world -- and avoid unexpected lunch dates.
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Mmmm! Doughnuts. Not-mmmm: Palm oil
Big doughnut chains use big amounts of palm oil, and they still haven't signed on to rainforest-protecting agreements
