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Look what’s slowing down global warming
It's us! Turns out temperatures would be higher if not for a 1987 pact to slash CFCs.
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Sierra Club’s New Jersey boss works to insure human/dolphin football games remain hypothetical
Prepping a state for climate change means tangling with some new dilemmas, as shorelines move inland and laws lag behind.
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U.N. climate talks will be all about the Benjamins
Rich countries promised to provide $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change. So far, they have paid up just $7.5 million.
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Old hobbits die hard: Why pundits poo-poo the Keystone fight, and why they’re wrong
Some pundits like to pretend there is a One Ring issue that will solve all our climate problems, and the Keystone fight isn't it. Shut up.
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Supreme bummer: Judges could gut key environmental justice standard
It started as a fight to save a community from the wrecking ball. But the Supreme Court may use it to take out a key provision guarding against racial discrimination instead.
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Chris Christie is no moderate on the environment
Don't be fooled by the media fawning: The New Jersey governor has deregulated polluting industries, eviscerated water protections, and refused to address the threat of climate change.
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De Blasio’s biggest challenge: Climate change
New York City's new mayor-elect didn't spend much time during the campaign talking about global warming, but he'll likely spend a lot of his time at City Hall dealing with it.
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Washington GMO-labeling initiative flames out
Heavy spending by industry buries the state's grassroots-driven labeling law.
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Seattle picks its next mayor — but will the Emerald City get greener?
In Seattle, being green-minded is practically a prerequisite for running for office. The choice this year is between a scrappy (and prickly) people's candidate and a slick, business friendly political veteran.
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Four epic green ballot battles to watch today
Keep your eye on the Virginia governor's race, anti-fracking ballot measures in Colorado, a GMO-labeling initiative in Washington, and a county council race in rural Washington.
