186 countries have signed UN p...

May 13, 2019 by

This means that countries now have the right to refuse plastic waste imports to their shores.

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Get ready for more back-to-bac...

May 13, 2019 by

Last July, temperatures in Waco, Texas reached an all-time high of 114 degrees Fahrenheit. It was was the 12th day in a row that temperatures had surpassed 99 degrees F, and the 7th day of record-breaking heat.

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Americans Need Generic Drugs. ...

May 13, 2019 by

The fake quality-control data, bird infestations and toxic impurities at the overseas plants that could be making your medication.

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Virginia Woolf on Being Ill an...

May 13, 2019 by

“The body provides something for the spirit to look after and use,” computing pioneer Alan Turing wrote as he contemplated the binary code of body and spirit in the spring of his twenty-first year, having just lost the love of his life to tuberculosis.

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What We Did Not Learn from the...

May 13, 2019 by

Inside and beyond those white boxes, there are ideas for building a better world.

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Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi: ...

May 10, 2019 by

Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone explores how networks like Fox News and MSNBC have come to tell viewers exactly what they want to hear.

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Let’s Re-fund America

May 9, 2019 by

We must create a politics that directly confronts the narcissistic nabobs who’re knocking down our people and our country

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The Simple, Yet Elusive, Key T...

May 9, 2019 by

Preserving and restoring forests is an effective step toward mitigating climate change, and comes with a host of other benefits.

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Washington State Governor Jay ...

May 9, 2019 by

“This is great news, but as a presidential candidate, in order to show real national leadership on climate and clean energy, Inslee must endorse a ban on fracking across the country.”

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US Solar: 2 Million Systems St...

May 9, 2019 by

The latest good news from the forefront of clean energy makes me think of the old FlintstonesTM vitamins commercials about the number of kids they were reaching: “[X] million strong, and growing,” went the catchy jingle.

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Why we need to stop eating fis...

May 9, 2019 by

The recent UN biodiversity report states that overfishing is a bigger threat to the world’s ocean than plastic or acidification.

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Why we don’t know if plastics ...

May 9, 2019 by

Academics and regulators at odds over impact of chemical additives.

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Is Health the new Design Imper...

May 9, 2019 by

Pocket Neighborhood author and community expert Ross Chapin shares his ideas on tomorrow’s community design.

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Block Island Offshore Wind Far...

May 8, 2019 by

When the plan to install wind turbines off the coast of Block Island, 12 miles from the shore of Rhode Island, was announced, there were the usual concerns. It would be a blight on the gorgeous seascape that surrounds Block Island.

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‘Bombshell’ Report...

May 8, 2019 by

“If Administrator Wheeler and the Trump administration won’t act, then Congress must.”

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Florida Panhandle asks: Should...

May 8, 2019 by

In normal times, helping citizens in distress through no fault of their own has been seen as a bedrock American value. But disaster relief has been politicized, adding to hurricane recovery challenges in the Florida Panhandle.

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Mike Pompeo Admitted the Arcti...

May 8, 2019 by

“Steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade.”

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A Very Important Climate Fact ...

May 8, 2019 by

The U.S. actually has a very popular climate policy—it’s on the books in 29 states. But what does it cost?

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Bengal Tigers May Not Survive ...

May 7, 2019 by

NEW DELHI — Climate change and rising sea levels eventually may wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds, scientists warned in a new study.

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CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTION: THE T...

May 7, 2019 by

“Climate change has, unambiguously, put humanity on notice 
that we are on the cusp of great change, of making a critical choice 
about ourselves. Only collaboration at the global level will solve climate 
change, because it affects all human and natural systems. Nothing 
and no one will escape. This high level of collaboration can only 
take place if we let go of the tenets of the existing paradigm.”

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Hate to sound like a broken re...

May 7, 2019 by

Just the news you’ve been waiting for: The amount of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere has reached a new high.

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Studio NAB proposes rebuilding...

May 7, 2019 by

After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects around the world have been putting forth their visionary ideas for rebuilding the Parisian landmark.

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GOP warms to idea of a climate...

May 7, 2019 by

Conservatives have spent years bashing the notion of global warming. So why are several Republicans suddenly calling for a GOP policy aimed at mitigating it?

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Why Minnesota’s Community Sola...

May 6, 2019 by

Minnesota’s community solar program hit a record 532 megawatts of operational capacity in April 2019.

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A pretty stream in Belgium is ...

May 6, 2019 by

The idyllic stream that meanders through the Flemish countryside has been called the most polluted stream in Europe.

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What if air conditioners could...

May 6, 2019 by

Earth’s climate is full of terrifying feedback loops: Decreased rainfall raises the risk of wildfires, which release yet more carbon dioxide.

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Humans Are Speeding Extinction...

May 6, 2019 by

Humans are transforming Earth’s natural landscapes so dramatically that as many as one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, posing a dire threat to ecosystems that people all over the world depend on for their survival, a sweeping new United Nations assessment has concluded.

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Vaccine Misinformation

May 6, 2019 by

As the measles debate wears on, we’re hearing a lot about the “spread of misinformation” in relationship to vaccines.

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Oregon “Measles Outbreak” of 1...

May 6, 2019 by

Cease & Desist Letter Issued to Oregon Nurses Association After Fraudulent Communications Discovered

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Keeping Safer in a Wireless Wo...

May 6, 2019 by

Things we all should know:
-Are cell phones, cell towers, WiFi and Smart Meters harmful?
-Why are children more vulnerable?
-What can we do to reduce our exposure and protect our families?

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