Climate Politics
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Bolivia delivers stirring climate manifesto to U.N., issues decrees to pump more oil
The country's pledge offers 10 radical — if hypocritical — solutions to the climate crisis.
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This conservative economist makes the case for a carbon tax
N. Gregory Mankiw, former advisor to George W. Bush and Mitt Romney, argues that a carbon tax could go hand-in-hand with deregulation.
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Solar power access looking a lot brighter in California
Thanks to a new bill, California is making low-income access to solar power happen on a larger scale than anywhere else in the country.
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What the TPP means for agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Here's what we know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership so far.
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Some of the biggest banks are cutting how much they lend to coal companies
Citigroup and ANZ announced they will slice their lending to coal mining operations and dirty coal plants. Do they go far enough?
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From the Christian Coalition to climate change: One conservative activist’s story
Michele Combs, founder of Young Conservatives for Energy Reform, is working to engage Republicans on clean energy and climate change.
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Congress just missed a chance to help hungry kids. Here’s what happened
Advocates are hoping a new school lunch law will include some modest additions to the national programs.
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The Democratic debates should put a big focus on climate change — here’s why
Activists are pushing to make climate a major topic in the Democratic primary debates, and that's a great idea for a number of reasons.
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China’s climate action plan is pushing Brazil and other big developing countries to step up
Brazil is now the first major developing country to pledge absolute reductions in emissions -- and for that, you can thank China.
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Climate change is making prisons even hotter and more dangerous
As the climate heats up, so do unconstitutional (and sometimes deadly) conditions in overcrowded prisons.