FROM MULTI-YEAR DROUGHT TO FLA...

Jun 3, 2015 by

FROM MULTI-YEAR DROUGHT TO FLASH FLOODING: “WEATHER WHIPLASH EXPLAINED”

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Drought will become much of America’s normal climate if we stay near business-as-usual CO2...

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THE DISH NETWORK’S DISGR...

Jun 3, 2015 by

THE DISH NETWORK’S DISGRACEFUL HEIST: HOW THE CORPORATE GIANT CHEATED TAXPAYERS OUT OF $3 BILLION

[Translate] (Credit: lafoto via Shutterstock)   In a recent auction for publicly owned airwaves, the company executed a...

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Bernie Sanders must bring it: ...

Jun 3, 2015 by

Bernie Sanders must bring it: Between GOP obfuscation and Hillary’s evasions, someone needs to be serious

[Translate] The GOP is a clown show. Hillary won’t talk TPP for a reason. Bernie Sanders is our last hope for real debate Bill...

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HYSTERICAL OBAMACARE PREMIUM H...

Jun 3, 2015 by

HYSTERICAL OBAMACARE PREMIUM HYPE RETURNS

[Translate]  What John Boehner & the media aren’t telling you John Boehner and the conservative media reprise last year’s...

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CALL TO ACTION – FAST TR...

Jun 3, 2015 by

[Translate] Union of Concerned Scientists ACTION ALERT Call and Urge Your Member of Congress to Protect Science-Based Safeguards...

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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AT RISK

Jun 2, 2015 by

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AT RISK

[Translate] Stop The ESA Triple Threat Senator/Candidate Paul’s bill is filled with more science fiction than an Issac Asimov...

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SANTA MONICA’S BIG BLUE ...

Jun 2, 2015 by

SANTA MONICA’S BIG BLUE BUS STOP

[Translate] A cheery public infrastructure initiative aims to make bus travel more enjoyable. Katherine Allen   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE...

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CARTOON: AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALI...

Jun 2, 2015 by

CARTOON: AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

[Translate] by rebeccahendin DAILY KOS   attribution: Rebecca Hendin Click image to enlarge. This week, Ireland voted YES (by vast...

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Danish architects deck out Vib...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Danish architects deck out Viborg town hall with green roofs and solar panels.

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>  INHABITAT The new town hall building in Viborg, Denmark is a...

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This tiny solar-powered home i...

Jun 2, 2015 by

This tiny solar-powered home is for sale on eBay, starting at just $10K

[Translate] by Lucy Wang, INHABITAT   Want to buy a portable retreat for less than what it would cost to buy a car? Check out Studio...

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THE SHOCKING NEWS ABOUT GOVERN...

Jun 2, 2015 by

THE SHOCKING NEWS ABOUT GOVERNMENT SECRECY THAT SHOULD HAVE EVERY AMERICAN WORRIED

[Translate] Government agencies are increasingly ignoring and circumventing the very laws meant to hold them accountable Philip Eil  ...

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ELIZABETH WARREN WON’T B...

Jun 2, 2015 by

ELIZABETH WARREN WON’T BE PRESIDENT, BUT THE SENATE MAY NOT BE HER FINAL DESTINATION

[Translate] Even the Draft Warren folks now accept it: Warren won’t run. But she may have a new job come 2017 anyway Luke...

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AS A BRIDGE CRUMBLES, CONGRESS...

Jun 2, 2015 by

[Translate]   Isaiah J. Poole  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Scott Klinger of the Center for Effective Government explains how...

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TRADE ENFORCEMENT FAILURE

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TRADE ENFORCEMENT FAILURE

[Translate]   Leo Gerard  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE It’s all the rage now for Republican presidential candidates to spurn the...

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Obama Administration Opens Up ...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Obama Administration Opens Up Thousands Of Acres Of Public Lands To Coal Mining

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS Coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. CREDIT: Shutterstock On May 29, the U.S....

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U.S. Congress Should Have No P...

Jun 2, 2015 by

U.S. Congress Should Have No Part In International Climate Deal, French Minister Says

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS France’s foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, is at the helm of climate talks expected to...

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Why Bill Nye really pissed off...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Why Bill Nye really pissed off the Ted Cruz right: It’s no longer possible to avoid talking about climate change

[Translate] Bill Nye, Ted Cruz (Credit: AP/Scott Roth/J. Scott Applewhite/Photo montage by Salon) Not talking about how climate...

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WALMART IS A CULTURAL SICKNESS...

Jun 2, 2015 by

WALMART IS A CULTURAL SICKNESS: How the American Workplace is Enriching the Wealthy – and Destroying Everything Else

[Translate] American workers are conditioned to expect less and less even as they do more and more. And it’s killing them. Kyle...

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BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT...

Jun 1, 2015 by

BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT THERE’S A SIMPLE, UNCONTROVERSIAL WAY TO SAVE THEM

[Translate] The only thing stopping us from protecting pollinators is greed, Dave Goulson tells Salon Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM Bees...

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The Truth About Poo: We’re Doi...

Jun 1, 2015 by

The Truth About Poo: We’re Doing It Wrong

[Translate] Personal Health In her best-selling book ‘Charming Bowels,’ microbiologist Giulia Enders explains how to go...

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6 Incredibly Important Things ...

Jun 1, 2015 by

6 Incredibly Important Things Everyone Should Know About ISIS

[Translate] Investigations An Atlantic profile reveals what the West needs to know. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet   Photo...

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7 Ways to Turn Your Grocery Li...

Jun 1, 2015 by

7 Ways to Turn Your Grocery List Into a Ballot for Positive Change

[Translate] Environment Every purchase is a vote for your values. That’s especially true with the food you choose to buy. By...

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HERE’S ONE WAY THE DEVEL...

Jun 1, 2015 by

HERE’S ONE WAY THE DEVELOPING WORLD TOTALLY HAS AMERICA BEAT

[Translate] → Climate Desk, MOTHER JONES It’s poised to lead the world on clean energy investment. —By Tim McDonnell   A solar...

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8 INCREDIBLE PARKS CREATED FRO...

Jun 1, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> Virginia Beach Talk about turning trash into...

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Slow TV Taking World by Very S...

Jun 1, 2015 by

Slow TV Taking World by Very Slow Moving Storm

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Few words sum up the current pace of modern life like the word “fast.” From...

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A VERY BIG IDEA IN TINY HOUSE ...

Jun 1, 2015 by

A VERY BIG IDEA IN TINY HOUSE LIVING

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture Make fun of Portland all you want, but few American cities (probably none)...

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THANK YOU EDWARD SNOWDEN: An e...

Jun 1, 2015 by

THANK YOU EDWARD SNOWDEN: An end to General Warrants as So-Called Patriot Act Expires

[Translate] TRUTHDIG By Juan Cole Screen shot / HBO This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. The US government behemoth...

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‘It’s Shameful’: Scienti...

Jun 1, 2015 by

‘It’s Shameful’: Scientists Slam Ted Cruz For Dodging Climate Question After Texas Floods

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. CREDIT: AP images/Pablo Martinez Monsivais After literally 35 trillion gallons...

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FRACKING BANS NO LONGER ALLOWE...

Jun 1, 2015 by

FRACKING BANS NO LONGER ALLOWED IN OKLAHOMA

[Translate] Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, who signed a ban on fracking bans into law on Friday. CREDIT: AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki...

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CAN A 4 DEGREE EARTH SUPPORT 1...

Jun 1, 2015 by

CAN A 4 DEGREE EARTH SUPPORT 10 BILLION PEOPLE?

[Translate] An asteroid helped wipe out the dinosaurs. Are we now the catastrophic agent? CREDIT: Shutterstock “Homo sapiens is...

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