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Protest too much? 2014 was a big year for rabblerousing
From Keystone to Ferguson, the climate march to New York's fracking ban, here are the highs and lows of a pivotal year for the planet.
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From Trump to Hobby Lobby, the worst anti-science stories of 2014
A catalogue of shame.
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Jeb Bush is no moderate and he won’t fight climate change
Don’t be fooled by the pundits who claim he’s different from the rest of the Republican field.
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Washington governor proposes big, bold climate plan
Jay Inslee wants to create a cap-and-trade program for the state's biggest polluters and use the money raised to fund transportation, education, and more.
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Obama’s latest green move: Banning drilling in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Do you like eating wild fish? Then you should approve, because 40 percent of the U.S. wild catch comes from this beautiful bay.
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Psst, Congress, you have a little food stuck in your Cromnibus
From school lunches to GMOs to cow farts, the effort to fund the federal government came with more than its share of food-related compromises and regulatory trimming.
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Most Americans are clueless about how climate change will affect their health
Allergies? Yes. Asthma? Yes. Ebola? No, no, no.
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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.