Climate Politics
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Watch the year’s biggest climate stories in 2 minutes
A year of extreme weather, climate denial, and some hope.
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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.