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Northwest states talk green, invest dirty
Oregon and Washington stealthily finance fossil fuel projects despite their governors' climate-caring rhetoric.
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We’re way more screwed than we were the last time the U.N. had a big climate meeting
It's been five years since the Copenhagen climate conference, and things have just gotten worse.
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Time to march for the climate, then “Shmoney dance to the polls”
Climate justice leader Kari Fulton says the march in New York City this weekend is just the beginning.
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What climate marchers learned from anti-nuke organizers
The largest demonstration in U.S. history was a nuclear disarmament rally in New York in 1982. Today's climate activists are following that lead.
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On climate, how far gone is the far right? (Spoiler: far)
Climate communicators badly want to believe that it's possible to reach the Tea Party. Recent episodes from far-right conservatism cast doubt on that proposition.
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Why Scotland’s independence vote matters for climate change
How would an independent Scotland pay for its clean energy future?
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Civil rights heroes offer climate marchers a little wisdom
Dorie and Joyce Ladner helped organize some of the biggest protests of the civil rights era. Here's what they have to say to activists today.
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Al Gore is still trying to save us, one graph at a time
Watching the former veep host the 24 Hours of Reality event this week was like stepping into a time machine.
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Fewer hungry humans — but still too many
A new report from the U.N. suggests how far we've come in bringing down the total number of hungry people around the globe. But awful disparities remain.
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Dunkin’ Donuts cleans up its palm-oil act (and Krispy Kreme follows suit)
The doughnut giant announces it will use only rainforest-friendly fat to fry up its sweet rings of temptation. Pressure's now on the competition.
