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Trees are fed up with our carbon, refuse to grow faster
A new study shows that extra CO2 in the atmosphere isn't speeding up rainforest tree growth. Uh oh?
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Congress wants you to know that food has nothing (nothing!) to do with the environment
When a group of government-appointed nutritionists tried to warn Americans that their eating choices have consequences, lawmakers bit back.
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This doomed Alaskan village shows just how unprepared we are for climate change
Disappearing beaches, erosion, and buildings toppling into the sea are just a few problems citizens of Shishmaref, Alaska, are dealing with due to climate change.
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How to set aside your anxieties and join the Black Lives Matter movement
You want to show your support, but you don’t know how to do it. Here are a few ideas from those who have made the leap.
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Santa might be down a reindeer or two this season
Ho ho oh, climate change.
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Debating a climate denier? It’s OK to be smart.
This video has some tips and tricks to keep you afloat in your next conversation with the climate-impaired.
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Climate deniers don’t deserve to be called “skeptics,” scientists say
Bill Nye and other scientists are calling on the media to stop conflating the terms.
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Michigan thinks burning tires counts as renewable energy
A Michigan bill aims to classify fuel made by burning tires and hazardous industrial waste as renewable energy, but environmentalists say that's setting a dangerous precedent.
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Sea swallows the last house in doomed Virginia beach town
In the 1950s, developers pitched Cedar Island, Va., as the next great East Coast beach resort. That dream is now completely gone.
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The world is actually making some progress on fighting climate change
We're on track for 3 degrees C of warming, says a new report. That's still enough to cause big problems, but it's less of a rise than we'd been fearing.