The ‘startling’ re...

Oct 22, 2019 by

Whales absorb more carbon than rain forests and help produce half of the planet’s oxygen supply.

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Disbanded Air Pollution Panel ...

Oct 22, 2019 by

The Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel has released their consensus recommendations to the EPA administrator on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.

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Can this company build a bette...

Oct 22, 2019 by

Carbon offset programs are typically billed as an undo button for climate-harmful activities.

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The World Can Make More Water ...

Oct 22, 2019 by

Desalinated seawater is the lifeblood of Saudi Arabia, no more so than at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, an international research center that rose from the dry, empty desert a decade ago.

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What if you owned your own pow...

Oct 22, 2019 by

“If you don’t own an oil well, get one.”Well, maybe you can’t afford an oil well, but what if you could own something even bigger—an entire electric utility?

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As Beef Comes Under Fire for C...

Oct 21, 2019 by

In at least two states this year, beef and dairy industries have successfully beat back government food initiatives linking livestock to global warming.

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These Girl Scouts are saving w...

Oct 21, 2019 by

Last month, millions of youth activists around the world took to the streets to fight for their right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and not have to suffer the wrath of the climate crisis.

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Global Wildfires Are Raging, L...

Oct 21, 2019 by

Record or near-record temperatures, combined with drought in many areas, are contributing to yet another record-setting summer for wildfires.

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New Energy Secretary Fits Tren...

Oct 21, 2019 by

President Trump likes to say that people in his political orbit come straight out of central casting, “tough hombres” from far beyond the Capital Beltway ready to roil the swamp.

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As the Planet Warms, Diseases ...

Oct 21, 2019 by

As illnesses like Valley fever emerge in new areas, health officials keep residents informed instead of in fear.

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It’s Monday, October 21, and M...

Oct 21, 2019 by

Miami Beach passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency last week, thanks to young climate activists who rallied in front of City Hall in September as part of the global climate strike.

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HUD officials knowingly failed...

Oct 21, 2019 by

Lawmakers questioned why HUD kicked off a funding process for 17 states affected by disasters — but left out Puerto Rico.

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Exclusive: Patagonia founder Y...

Oct 19, 2019 by

“You want the truth? It’s hopeless. It’s completely hopeless.” That’s what Patagonia founder and chairman Yvon Chouinard told the L.A. Times about the plight of the earth amid climate change.

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Donald Trump has his finger on...

Oct 19, 2019 by

These are the most frightening words Trump has uttered since becoming president:

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LEAKED AUDIO REVEALS HOW COCA-...

Oct 18, 2019 by

FOR DECADES, COCA-COLA has burnished its public image as an environmentally caring company with donations to recycling nonprofits. Meanwhile, as one of the world’s most polluting brands, Coke has quietly fought efforts to hold the company accountable for plastic waste.

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Unilever to Halve their Use of...

Oct 18, 2019 by

The consumer goods giant plans to reduce 110,000 tons of plastic from their products by 2025 and invest in waste collection and a more circular economy.

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PG&E Chief Says Blackout ...

Oct 18, 2019 by

PG&E’s chief executive said Thursday night that the utility had done a poor job in executing the blackout, even if its intentions — pre-empting wildfires caused by its equipment — were sound.

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Climate Change Is Coming for A...

Oct 18, 2019 by

Napa’s producers are struggling to ripen their fruit as they lose the conditions that give their wines a flavorful edge.

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Our mad dog president and his ...

Oct 17, 2019 by

“I have done nothing to harm these people but they are angered with me, so what do they do, doctor up some income tax, for which they have no case… to harass a peaceful man.”

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DOCUMENTS REVEAL HOSPITAL INDU...

Oct 17, 2019 by

INVESTOR-OWNED HOSPITALS are leading the fight against the creation of a comprehensive, universal health care system, according to corporate filings reviewed by MapLight and The Intercept.

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New study pinpoints the places...

Oct 17, 2019 by

As many as five billion people will face hunger and a lack of clean water by 2050 as the warming climate disrupts pollination, freshwater, and coastal habitats, according to new research published last week in Science.

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Rise & Fall of Empires, N...

Oct 17, 2019 by

Despite the delusion of some based upon deception and the goal of ill gotten gain for the chosen few and the minion middle management servants in positions of power and influence sometimes small lies turn into big one’s and we fool ourselves with impressive stories and claims that cannot be substantiated and become fodder for the elite to maintain the positions of supreme authority. 

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The Gloppy mess of merger mani...

Oct 17, 2019 by

Here’s a recipe for you: Chop up some Oscar Mayer wieners, stir in Heinz ketchup, blend with Cool Whip and Maxwell House Coffee, sprinkle Planters peanuts over the mixture, add A-1 Steak Sauce, then top it with Cheez Whiz and blast it in the microwave.

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Exxon and Oil Sands Go on Tria...

Oct 17, 2019 by

The New York attorney general says Exxon used two sets of books and misled investors by downplaying the potential costs of carbon emissions.

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EPA Boss, a Former Koch Exec, ...

Oct 17, 2019 by

A former Koch Industries chemicals expert appointed by the Trump administration to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s research office participated in conversations about the safety of formaldehyde even though he said he would recuse himself due to his conflict of interest, Politico reports.

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Iowa’s farmers – and American ...

Oct 16, 2019 by

Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses bring the state a lot of political attention during presidential election cycles. But in my view, even though some candidates have outlined positions on food and farming, agriculture rarely gets the attention it deserves.

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CNN and the New York Times ski...

Oct 16, 2019 by

Moderators of the three previous Democratic primary debates caught a lot of flak from environmental advocates for not spending enough time on climate change.

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Grids and Greed: An Expert Bre...

Oct 16, 2019 by

“The problem is much more ingrained in the way this company has developed and continues to operate than it is something as simple as just trying to make more money.”

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‘I’m standing here...

Oct 15, 2019 by

The $144 billion Agriculture Department spends less than 1 percent of its budget helping farmers adapt to increasingly extreme weather.

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Elizabeth Warren wants green t...

Oct 15, 2019 by

At the third Democratic primary debate last month, Senator Elizabeth Warren said that if she were elected president, she’d negotiate international trade deals “with environmentalists at the table.”

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