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A new play on climate change hits London [AUDIO]
Global warming is center stage at Britain's National Theater, in the new play Earthquakes in London. PBS speaks with Rupert Goold, the award-winning director
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Meat eating can be an environmentally friendly choice, argues George Monbiot
Vegans have long been the ornery saints squatting cross-legged at the intersection of the food and environmental movements. But a new book has persuaded George Monbiot, for one, that there is a way to eat meat and dairy with a clean conscience.
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A call for direct action in the climate movement: we need your ideas
Mass direct action must play a bigger role in the climate movement. Think about possibilities for direct action, and tell us what you come up with.
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Mariner Energy cited for two violations in past six months, totaling $55,000
I know that you are shocked to learn the owner of the offshore oil platform that exploded yesterday in the Gulf had two violations just this year
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The environmentalist's paradox: we do better while the earth does worse
More people have more money, health, mobility, food, and security than ever before in human history. The natural world, however, is going to sh*t.
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Big day for solar at the California Public Utilities Commission
Today, the California Public Utilities Commission issued two big solar decisions.
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District energy 101
District energy is a big deal, and like most of our energy system, it's subject to a host of inconsistent and/or mutually contradictory regulations. Good policy would fix those inconsistencies. Problem is, lawmakers just don't understand it. So let's break it down.
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Geothermal: Getting energy from the Earth
Only 10,700 megawatts of geothermal electricity generating capacity have been harnessed worldwide. But its potential is vast.
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‘Skeptical environmentalist’ Bjørn Lomborg reverses his climate skepticism
Bjørn Lomborg knows how to play the media. Who else could get such attention for adopting a position on climate change already held by millions?
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Hearings begin on federal coal ash rules as evidence of damages mounts
The EPA is holding the first in a series of seven official public hearings today to collect comments on a proposal to federally regulate coal ash.
