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Why Obama’s carbon regs will help kids of color breathe easier
Obama and the EPA are holding up asthmatic kids of color as the poster children for their new climate push. It's a testament to how much environmental justice advocates have shaped the conversation.
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Did China just outdo Obama on climate action?
China might be moving toward a cap on carbon emissions -- "potentially the most important turning point in the global scene on climate change for a decade," one expert says.
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Dead heat: Climate change brings killer heat waves
This comic explores how climate change will increase heat-related deaths across the U.S.
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Republicans are claiming the new climate rules will wreck the economy. They’re wrong
With every new environmental regulation, there are cries of economic disaster. But those disasters never actually happen.
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Obama takes his boldest step ever to fight climate change
The EPA is rolling out an ambitious plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
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World cautiously relieved by Obama’s climate announcement
Leaders around the globe are glad to see the U.S. finally taking global warming seriously. This could lay the groundwork for a new international climate deal next year.
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Obama’s proposed power plant rules fall slightly short of environmentalists’ hopes
The EPA proposal is a major step in the right direction, but climate hawks will be pushing over the next year to make the final rules stricter.
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How the melting Arctic could spread invasive species far and wide
Global warming has opened up the Northwest Passage to shipping, which could mean that invasive species have an easier time hopping from port to port.
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Do you know better than a scientist? No — here’s why
Harry Collins, a founder of the field of "science studies," explains why we should listen to scientists on climate change, vaccines, and HIV-AIDS.
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Republicans confirm they don’t know squat about science
GOP politicians are using a new tactic as they fight climate action: playing dumb.