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California passes one weakened climate bill, wholly fails to pass a second
The state legislature caved to oil industry lobbying and backed away from what would have been landmark legislation.
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Smarter forest and land-use policy could help make Paris climate deal a success
Too bad big countries' climate pledges are falling way short in this area.
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Australia ousts climate-denying prime minister, gets new one who has argued for climate action
Outgoing PM Tony Abbott is a climate denier. Brand-new PM Malcolm Turnbull is not, but he still isn't planning to change policy anytime soon.
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Republicans are going all out to sabotage a global climate deal
GOP congressional aides are calling foreign embassies in hopes of undermining the push to reach an international climate agreement this year.
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Want a global carbon price? Help out renewable companies first
A new article in Science suggests good green industrial policy can help build strong climate coalitions.
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Donald J. Trump State Park is a real thing, and just as pathetic as its namesake
Overgrown with weeds and marred by graffiti, this New York park does not live up to the hype it gets on highway signs. No surprise there.
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![Sarah Palin speaks at the 42nd annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland]()
![Sarah Palin speaks at the 42nd annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland]()
Sarah Palin could be secretary of energy after Donald Trump wins
Seriously. Trump wants her in his cabinet and she's ready to serve.
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![A Syrian migrant with a boy, on the Serbian side of the border with Hungary, walks behind a razor wire near Roszke, Hungary August 28, 2015.]()
![A Syrian migrant with a boy, on the Serbian side of the border with Hungary, walks behind a razor wire near Roszke, Hungary August 28, 2015.]()
We better figure out a smarter way to take care of the world’s refugees — before the climate multiplies them
Hungary is building a wall to block refugees from entering the country. Sound familiar?
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Here’s how India can increase the chances of a successful climate deal in Paris
Even if India won’t commit to big emissions cuts yet, it can endorse a strong process for evaluating countries’ commitments and ratcheting them up over time.
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States crack down on food waste
We've had a hard time convincing businesses to stop throwing out their extra food.
