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Joe Biden says he’ll take the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge. Here’s why that matters.
Biden unveiled a plan that appears to at least match the ambition of most other Democratic candidates.
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Claims of Joe Biden plagiarism now have a climate chapter
Just when it seemed like a policy slam dunk, plagiarism claims surface around Biden’s climate plan.
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You need to see how this teen greeted Trump’s U.K. visit
It certainly was a stiff welcome.
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Good news for climate activists: Marching might work
A new study found that climate marches make bystanders more optimistic about taking collective action.
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The presidential candidates just received their climate report cards
The results might surprise ... them.
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Natural gas gets a Trump-friendly rebrand as ‘freedom gas’
First, there was "clean coal," then "ethical oil." Now Department of Energy officials have a new nickname for another fossil fuel.
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The Trump administration escalates its fight against climate science
Even Steve Bannon thinks Trump's latest climate plan is too extreme.
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Texans could get a year in prison for protesting pipelines on their own land
Just the ‘intent’ to disrupt a pipeline in Texas could soon cost you $4,000 and a year in prison.
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The bad news about nudges: They might be backfiring
A new study suggests that nudges, small tweaks to help us make smarter decisions, risk being seen as substitutes for larger, more effective policies.
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There are glimmers of a Green New Deal in Inslee’s big new climate plan
The little-known governor of Washington state just unveiled the ambitious second phase of his climate plan, and there are more pieces of the puzzle to come.