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Supremes’ Obamacare ruling: What me worry? Why we worry
The fate of healthcare reform will shape the fate of every other effort we're going to need to make to deal with climate change and fix our collective future.
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Why we can’t have better flood insurance yet: Abortions
Remember a long time ago (yesterday) when we were optimistic that Congress would act on flood insurance updates? We shouldn't have been.
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Rio grand: Scenes from the Earth Summit [SLIDESHOW]
The Earth Summit in Rio may be over, but just like spring break, the triumphs, tragedies, and terrible judgment calls will live on in memory. Here are some of our favorite moments captured in all their photographic glory.
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Arnold ‘Terminates’ commitment to Rio Earth Summit
Arnold Schwarzenegger skips out on a mostly lame Rio+20, robbing the world of at least five chances for "I'll be back" to weave its way into speeches about sustainable development.
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A tale of two summits: Rio People’s Summit is both vibrant and troubled
On one side of Rio de Janeiro, world leaders debated the future of the planet. On the other, a grassroots gathering gave a glimpse of the realities of life in the developing world.
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From top-down to bottom-up: New directions for climate at Rio+20
Climate change is global; climate change impacts and adaptation are local. We can look to locally appropriate solutions to inform a global response.
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Lame it on Rio: Youth stage Earth Summit walkout
The listless conference in Rio came spontaneously alive for a few hours Thursday, when a youth-led demonstration turned into a mass walkout.
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In Rio, disappointment, discontent — and a few silver linings
The final Earth Summit agreement, to be signed by world leaders on Friday, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, according to many critics. But that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time.
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The farm bill passes the Senate — and it’s not all bad news
A quick recap of what's in the version of the bill that the Senate passed -- including the amendments we suggested keeping an eye on.
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Since 2001, one activist a week has died defending the environment
With increased competition for scarce resources, it's hard to believe that the problem won't get worse.
