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Is the Anthropocene a world of hope or a world of hurt?
For better or worse, we're running this planet now. What's wrong with saying we might be able to pull that off? A conversation between Andrew Revkin and Clive Hamilton.
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The Civil Rights Act at 50: Protecting people of color and the environment, too
The law has been particularly effective at ensuring access to public transportation for communities of color. Fitting -- it was born on a bus.
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Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
In the races where energy is a big issue, both Democrats and Republicans are pledging their fealty to coal, oil, and gas.
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Gay rights activists ally with greens in the climate fight
Queers for the Climate is a new activist group focused on "saving the straights" (and the planet) from imminent environmental ruin.
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Conservatives don’t deny climate science because they’re ignorant. They deny it because of who they are
A provocative new study claims that conservative climate skeptics actually know plenty of science.
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California’s cap-and-trade program will fund environmental justice
The state will spend more than $800 million over the coming year on environmental programs funded by cap-and-trade, and at least a quarter of that will help disadvantaged communities.
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The public comment process is where bureaucracy and democracy get a room
Welcome to the most democratic, weird, and earnest corner of our federal government.
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Obama is absolutely lambasting Republicans on climate change now
The Democrats are increasingly using climate change as a wedge, marginalizing Republicans as elections approach.
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Happy first birthday, U.S. Climate Action Plan!
How much has Obama accomplished since he introduced his plan one year ago?
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If you think climate politics in the U.S. are crazy, wait till you see what just happened in Australia
The latest addition to Australia's climate circus? Al Gore.
