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When storms hit, scrappy local reporters rush to the rescue
Small news websites are filling in some of the void left by shrinking city newspapers and TV news coverage. They're proving their worth in times of disaster.
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Canadians are eating tar-sands pollution
New research paints an alarming picture of wildlife being contaminated by tar-sands extraction -- wildlife that First Nations have long hunted for food.
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Vegetarians live longer, pollute less — and you no longer have to take their word for it
New research shows that a vegetarian diet is good for you and the climate, both. Just please, go easy on the lentils.
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Why Tom Steyer is not a hypocrite
He used to invest in coal projects, but he doesn't anymore, and the climate movement is happy to welcome people who've newly seen the light.
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Is the Anthropocene a world of hope or a world of hurt?
For better or worse, we're running this planet now. What's wrong with saying we might be able to pull that off? A conversation between Andrew Revkin and Clive Hamilton.
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The Civil Rights Act at 50: Protecting people of color and the environment, too
The law has been particularly effective at ensuring access to public transportation for communities of color. Fitting -- it was born on a bus.
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Caribbean coral reefs will be lost in 20 years — unless they can be protected
Pollution and overfishing are killing off grazing fish, according to a new study, which is driving the region’s coral decline.
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One judge’s smackdown of a Colorado coal mine could help fight carbon projects everywhere
A coal mine expansion snags on the 'social cost of carbon protocol' — a boring bit of legalese that could one day prove invaluable in the climate fight.
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Meet the gleaners — fighting hunger and climate change at the same time
The United Nations estimates that one-third of all food worldwide is wasted. A new breed of activists and entrepreneurs is out to stop that.
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Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
In the races where energy is a big issue, both Democrats and Republicans are pledging their fealty to coal, oil, and gas.
