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Think birth control access doesn’t matter to the planet? Watch this
Watch the video above for our explanation of why reproductive rights matter to the planet -- featuring basic kitchen appliances!
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Could forests store more carbon as the climate warms?
New research suggests yes, but scientists are skeptical.
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Climate change is making prisons even hotter and more dangerous
As the climate heats up, so do unconstitutional (and sometimes deadly) conditions in overcrowded prisons.
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Good news: Global health is actually improving. Huzzah, civilization!
The latest data shows we've made impressive strides on human life expectancy around the world.
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Shell just abandoned its Arctic drilling plans
The company's exploratory well off the coast of Alaska proved disappointing, so it's pulling out of the region "for the foreseeable future."
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Can I mix and match different types of eco-friendly lightbulbs?
When a reader wonders whether he has to switch out all the CFL bulbs in his kitchen at once, Umbra sockets it to him.
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What’s next after Keystone? Fighting fossil fuel extraction on public lands
With the battle against the Keystone XL pipeline expected to be over soon, climate activists are pivoting to their next campaign.
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EPA has a new plan to prevent cheating on auto emissions tests
After the Volkswagen scandal, companies looking to sell cars in the U.S. will face stringent regulations.
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Bees’ tongues are getting shorter because climate change
A warming world is threatening the partnership of long-tongued bees and long-tubed flowers.
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![President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China walk on the grounds of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, Calif.]()
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Obama and Xi unveil shiny new U.S.-China climate deal
It includes a Chinese cap-and-trade system, funding for poorer countries, and a new shared vision for progress in Paris.
