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At least a couple GOP presidential contenders accept climate science, and that matters
Mitt Romney is back to acknowledging that climate change is real. And Lindsey Graham, a climate realist by Republican standards, might run for president too.
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India invites Obama over, but wants 350.org and Sierra Club to stay home
The Indian government is cracking down on climate groups that oppose coal projects, just ahead of Obama's planned state visit.
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Senator clears humans of climate change using acclaimed scientific journal
Watch Sen. James Inhofe cite the Bible to prove that humans aren't causing climate change.
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Bill and Melinda Gates plan to end hunger in Africa in 15 years
In their latest annual letter, the philanthropists also see big opportunities for helping poor farmers succeed and eradicating some diseases.
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Now Republicans are trying to block international climate deals
James Inhofe, the Senate's leading climate denier, is leading the charge to undermine the U.S.-China climate pact and a future Paris agreement.
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Greens who want results should take lessons from the grassroots
In Turkey Creek, Miss., environmental justice activists have won by forging uneasy alliances. Welcome to your new reality, Big Greens.
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Senate votes to believe in climate change, fails to blame humans for it
Ninety-eight of 100 senators are now on the record as saying that climate change is happening. But don't start telling them that people are responsible.
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![U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 20, 2015.]()
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Republicans edit climate-denial mockery out of Obama’s State of the Union
Obama poked the GOP for their overused "I'm not a scientist" dodge. Seems they didn't like it one bit.
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Obama to Republicans: So long, and thanks for nothing
The State of the Union address marked the end of Obama's dreams of bipartisanship. The fight against climate change will benefit.
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Americans like stuff that sounds good, polls find
The public prefers things like clean air and clean energy, but that doesn't mean progressives will win on those issues.
