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Fossil fuel companies aren’t just bad for the climate — they’re bad investments
A new report from Carbon Tracker finds that dirty energy industries are ignoring risks of declining demand, and they’ll suffer for it.
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Trans-Pacific Partnership could undermine climate regulations, top economist warns
Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz argues that the TPP could open up governments to corporate lawsuits over climate rules.
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Labor conditions are awful at chicken plants, according to big report
An Oxfam America investigation looks into workplace conditions at big poultry processing plants -- and the results aren't pretty.
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REI gives workers Black Friday off and tells them to hit the trails
The outdoor retailer has announced plans to close on the biggest shopping day of the year.
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3 ways Obama could help fight Indonesia’s massive fires
Raging forest and land fires in Indonesia have spewed more greenhouse gases in recent days than the entire U.S. economy.
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Paying extra to get that new iPhone faster? It’s a bad deal
Leasing your phone gets you more frequent upgrades, but what does that mean for the planet?
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Senate panel warms to GMOs
On the agriculture committee, at least, senators showed little stomach for regulating GMOs and more support for a national voluntary labeling law.
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Your nail polish might come with a coating of harmful health effects
Researchers found high levels of a potential hormone disruptor in the bodies of study participants after they painted their nails.
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Climate action thought experiment: Why don’t we just squish all of the continents together?
We talk with artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats about his new project: fighting climate change by creating a new supercontinent.
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Are India’s clean energy investments slowing the march of coal?
Chinese manufacturer Sany Group is the latest to invest in Indian solar power, but the big picture reveals a coal-dependent India.