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Good news: Most Americans want climate action. Now for the bad news …
Clear majorities are concerned about climate change and favor action to mitigate it, a new poll finds. But Republican politicians just don't care.
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Of pipelines, lunch counters, and warheads: Effective protest requires concrete goals
The policy wonks are missing the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline fight as a rallying point.
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Climate change has turned southern England into a soggy teabag
The storms and flooding just won't end in England, where the government is warning of the links between record-breaking weather and global warming.
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Iowa is getting sucked into scary, vanishing gullies
The gullies are essentially pipelines that move prime soil (and herbicides and pesticides) from fields into streams.
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Will Sochi have enough snow?
Piles of fake snow at the Olympics are the latest sign of an industry on the brink.
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How much power do cities really have to combat climate change?
A new report looks at how much power cities have over climate change adaptation and CO2 emissions.
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20, it’s a blessing: Celebrating two decades of environmental justice
In 1994, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, a landmark in protecting communities of color from industrial pollution. For those living in the dirty streets, it was long overdue.
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How 350.org went from “strange kid” to head of the green class
350.org's May Boeve explains how the organization nearly got founded at a Montana microbrewery, how it drew a line in the tar sands, and where it’s going next.
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Federal climate hubs will help farmers adapt
It's another way the Obama administration is pushing ahead on climate initiatives without the cooperation of Congress.
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Dreading water: Should coastal communities bear the cost of future floods?
Coastal residents are irate about rising flood insurance premiums. But the next time the sea crushes the coast, the taxpayers may not be able to pick up the bill.
