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Weak deal at Lima climate talks disappoints climate hawks
The U.N. climate summit kicked off with optimism, but fizzled out at the end as countries punted decisions on hot-button topics.
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Red states more likely to be burned by climate change
The people who deny climate change are most likely to suffer from it.
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The U.N. won’t let protesters say what they’re protesting
During his speech at the U.N. climate summit, John Kerry didn't mention Keystone. Activists at the summit weren't allowed to mention it either.
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Oil pipelines are so last year, says Wall Street Journal
The so-far successful effort to halt Keystone has schooled a whole new wave of protest movements against similar projects.
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GMO labeling defeated in Oregon
The group that put the mandatory GMO-labeling initiative on the Oregon ballot concedes defeat.
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How the Black Lives Matter movement got protests’ multi-racial groove back
In the wave of protests over the police killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, confidence and outrage are helping people of color shed decades of caution.
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Even Australia is joining the climate fight
Climate supervillain Australia just pulled a Magneto.
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What would it mean for the environment if Hillary targeted pickup-driving country fans?
Trying to appeal to rural white voters is the wrong way for a Democrat to win the White House. And it would be bad for the climate too.
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USDA dumps millions in lunch money on local food
Could the long national nightmare of gross school lunches be drawing to a close? Not yet, but this is a good start.
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Obama disses Keystone XL on the Colbert Report
We need to make sure Keystone XL doesn't contribute to disastrous warming of the planet, President Obama said.