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New hottie Canadian prime minister essentially kills Northern Gateway pipeline
Another nasty pipeline bites the dust.
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Paris climate activities to be scaled back, even as official summit goes forward
After Friday's terrorist attacks, activists and organizers are deciding whether to scale back or cancel some planned events.
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How can I avoid wasting food over the holidays?
A father with too much Halloween candy on his hands inspires Umbra to dish up advice for enjoying the holidays -- without being a pig.
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Kids in Mexico block a development that would pave over a mangrove forest
This is not a drill: Kids actually won a battle ... for the environment.
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Bernie Sanders says climate change is still our biggest national security threat
"Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism," Sanders said at the Democratic debate on Saturday, citing CIA intelligence.
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The Earth is on track to end 2015 with an average 1 degree C warming
That means we're already halfway to the "safe" benchmark of 2 degree C.
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Will Utah’s state prison end up being an environmental catastrophe?
A proposed 4,000-bed state prison would be located on drained wetlands, near landfills, and at risk from earthquakes.
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This week in America’s crazy abortion laws: Texas, South Dakota, and Missouri
If you have to deal with a mandatory waiting period for an abortion, you may as well enjoy your state's giant, terrifying goose.
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America’s obesity problem just keeps getting, well, bigger
New data from the CDC reveals that obesity rates among adults rose from roughly 35 percent in 2011 to 38 percent in 2014.
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American cities keep fighting climate change while Congress stonewalls
Sixty-two U.S. cities aim to meet or surpass the national target for cutting carbon emissions, and Obama is encouraging more to join in.
