United Nations
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The U.N.’s latest report on climate change is terrifying
The latest draft report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change centers on a really scary word: irreversible.
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U.N. tries to inspire world bike revolution, doesn’t
Perhaps you read about the U.N.'s event on Friday, dedicated to getting people to ride bikes? If so, you're in the minority. And there's a good reason why.
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U.N. report: ‘Oh, man.’
This is not a direct quote. But we hope you like water pollution and hot, unbreathable air.
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This crazy bill could eliminate Arizona’s ability to do any environmental work
The Arizona House is about to vote on a totally insane bill that could prevent that state from doing even the tiniest smidgen of environmentally friendly work. Solar and wind projects that used a dollar of government funding would be made illegal. State universities could have to stop all sustainability-related research. State buildings wouldn’t even […]
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Critical List: Mexico City’s pollution-busting vertical gardens; tiny kitchens
A look at the news of the day.
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Of soccer moms and sinister U.N. plots
When communities embrace sustainability, are they actually falling victim to the evil U.N. plot known as Agenda 21? A visit to a simple town meeting in New England reveals the surprising truth.
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Critical List: North Sea gas leak poses oil spill risk; Chinese oil company is larger than ExxonMobil
A look at the big news of the day.
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Renewable hydropower could supply all of Africa’s electricity
In Africa, 587 million people go without electricity — only about two-fifths of the continent’s population has access to a regular supply. But according to a new United Nations report, hydropower — a form of renewable energy — could supply all of Africa’s electricity needs. Right now, only about 32 percent of the continent’s energy […]
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Critical List: More people have safe drinking water; Asia’s pollution is hitting the U.S.
The U.N. met its Millennium Development Goal to halve the number of people without safe drinking water. President Obama is giving a press conference this afternoon — the first in months. It’s supposed to be about mortgage relief, but odds are someone will ask him about gas prices, too. Twenty percent of ground pollution in […]