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Green must diversify or die
Environmental groups and agencies need to get serious about hiring people of color, says a new group. If they don't, they will quickly become obsolete.
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After Ferguson, what next?
The protests may be winding down for now, but if the history of activism tells us anything, it's that this is precisely when the longer-term changes start to unfold.
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The climate movement is way too focused on market-based solutions
To win the climate war, we need government investment in new technologies and industries. A carbon tax or a carbon cap won't do the trick on its own.
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Why ignoring global warming is like driving across a rickety bridge
A viral tweet perfectly captures just how irresponsible climate denial is.
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350.org challenges climate activists to stand up for Ferguson
Being frank about ongoing racism and including all voices is not just crucial to the climate change movement -- it’s crucial to any movement.
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Could a copy-editing error undermine Obama’s climate rule?
A federal appeals court recently took a red pen to the Affordable Care Act. The president’s signature environmental achievement could be next. But don't panic yet.
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One woman’s odyssey to find Michigan’s anti-fracking movement
The fight over fracking has arrived more slowly in Michigan than in states like Pennsylvania and New York. But it's heating up.
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Governors love this pipeline in the Northeast, residents not so much
Kinder Morgan's big gas pipeline extension project is on hold, and the opposition to it recalls the revolt against urban freeways two generations ago.
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GOP candidate asks residents to mail him their pee
If urine Cave Junction, Ore., this congressional candidate would like to hear from you.
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Meet the climate deniers who want to be president
From Jeb Bush to Rand Paul, Ted Cruz to Chris Christie, the Republicans eying the presidency don't intend to do a damn thing about climate change.