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Bid adieu to South Carolina’s drowning shorelines
About 1,200 acres of coastal land has disappeared from four South Carolina islands over the past 25 years, thanks to rising seas and erosion.
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New Zealand rejects climate refugee asylum bid
A New Zealand court turns away a resident of low-lying Kiribati, saying environmental woes aren't sufficient for him to qualify as a refugee.
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Last-minute settlement spares key environmental justice standard
A housing discrimination suit will not get its day in the Supreme Court -- and that is probably a good thing for civil rights.
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I fought the law and, actually, I won: How one lawyer helps protesters
Attorney Lauren Regan helps green activists navigate the forbidding landscape of post-9/11 law enforcement.
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Climate negotiators are like Nazis, says this helpful, industry-funded group
Deniers working to slow progress at U.N. talks in Warsaw compared climate action with the Holocaust, as part of an effort to raise money.
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Wind energy company fined $1 million over bird deaths
In the first criminal conviction of its kind, Duke Energy will pay big for killing golden eagles and other birds, and be forced to improve its practices.
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4 climate policies we’re thankful for
There isn't much good news to report about the environment these days. But here are a few developments for which we can give thanks.
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Climate change will make the Arctic a new battleground. Here’s how America will fight
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel outlined the Pentagon's eight-point strategy for policing the Arctic as drilling and shipping bloom. Hint: Guns, ammo, and friends.
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Confirmed: Climate coverage fell after New York Times killed environment desk
Nearly a year after the Times dismantled its environmental reporting desk, a review by the paper's public editor reveals that climate coverage is suffering.
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As Warsaw climate talks end, scraps of good news in a mess of bad
The U.N.'s process grinds forward, and delegates agree on some important steps to halt deforestation, but remain allergic to bigger commitments.
