America is facing a sugar shor...

Dec 19, 2019 by

But is that a bad thing?

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Earth’s Hottest Decade o...

Dec 19, 2019 by

As global warming intensified, people and ecosystems felt the climate changing, from the hurricane-ravaged coasts to the fast-warming Arctic.

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The Art of Oil

Dec 19, 2019 by

Oil money has fueled the arts for ages. Can museums survive without it?

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Here are 10 fake facts that Tr...

Dec 19, 2019 by

As President Donald Trump’s impeachment seems to be all but a forgone conclusion in the House of Representatives, the Republican Party is still desperately spinning the damning facts of the case.

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Eastern States Introduce a Pla...

Dec 18, 2019 by

The effort, if it passes, is likely to add to prices at the pump as fuel producers pass on the added costs to consumers, a big point of contention that is likely to arise as individual states debate whether to commit to a final version of the plan.

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How Has This Pesticide Not Bee...

Dec 18, 2019 by

Government scientists say chlorpyrifos is unsafe. And yet it’s still in use.

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How much can one person do to ...

Dec 17, 2019 by

Helping to limit global warming can seem like a daunting task for one person. But, as with all massive undertakings, breaking it down into smaller steps can make it seem more manageable.

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We Need a Massive Climate War ...

Dec 17, 2019 by

Only major spending on clean energy R&D can save us.

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What makes Delhi’s air so dead...

Dec 16, 2019 by

The policy behind the pollution.

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For Caribbean nations, climate...

Dec 16, 2019 by

To visitors, Vieques, the small island community off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, looks much the way it did before Hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc in September 2017.

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How to take down a cult leader

Dec 15, 2019 by

Do you focus on shaming them for the damage they’re doing?

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The real outrage of the Afghan...

Dec 15, 2019 by

On Monday, December 9, The Washington Post released a confidential trove of 2,000 pages of government documents that revealed that senior U.S. officials repeatedly failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan.

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New York City law aims to slas...

Dec 13, 2019 by

Many large apartment buildings need retrofits to boost their efficiency.

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‘Organic’ label doesn’t guaran...

Dec 13, 2019 by

This holiday season, Americans will buy some 20 million turkeys and 300 million pounds of ham.

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At COP25, indigenous groups ar...

Dec 13, 2019 by

Global leaders and delegates from all manner of public and private organizations have spent the last two weeks gathered in the halls and chambers of the Feria de Madrid conference center for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP25, discussing solutions for our overheating planet.

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Move Over, Peak Oil. Scientist...

Dec 12, 2019 by

“If the livestock sector were to continue with business as usual,” experts warn, “this sector alone would account for 49% of the emissions budget for 1.5°C by 2030.”

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These Cities Want to Ban Natur...

Dec 12, 2019 by

Cambridge, Massachusetts, got a surprise warning as it considered a natural gas ban to reduce its climate impact, but that might not stop the city or its neighbors.

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‘Dark Waters’ tells the origin...

Dec 12, 2019 by

About a third of the way into the film Dark Waters, Rob Bilott, played by Mark Ruffalo, is lying in bed with his eyes open, looking anxious.

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Fox News’ Chris Wallace calls ...

Dec 12, 2019 by

[Translate] “I believe that President Trump is engaged in the most direct sustained assault on freedom of the press in our...

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Mitch McConnell’s plan for a s...

Dec 12, 2019 by

So Moscow Mitch McConnell has made it all but official: The Republican Senate will acquit Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.

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Sizzling Arctic: Top 5 Climate...

Dec 11, 2019 by

NOAA has issued its annual report on the Arctic. It is a big report, but there are some terrifying findings.

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Ask a Scientist: How to Ensure...

Dec 11, 2019 by

This month’s Ask a Scientist column takes a look at how the revolution in energy storage technology has the potential to wean the United States off fossil fuel-powered electricity and—if implemented correctly—lower residential electric bills, strengthen resilience to power outages, and clean up the air in communities where dirty power plants are located.

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New England fishing communitie...

Dec 11, 2019 by

“There are communities that are just not going to be fishing communities anymore.”

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Yes, Killer Whales Benefit Fro...

Dec 11, 2019 by

Researchers hope the findings will improve conservation efforts, as some killer whale populations have dwindled and become endangered.

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Climate Change Is Ravaging the...

Dec 10, 2019 by

Temperatures in the Arctic region remained near record highs this year, according to a report issued on Tuesday, leading to low summer sea ice, cascading impacts on the regional food web and growing concerns over sea level rise.

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A Russian village is being ove...

Dec 9, 2019 by

Some 60 polar bears are loitering near Ryrkaipy in Chukotka Russia, a new occurrence which is prompting some to suggest permanent evacuation.

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Pesticides, Heat, and the Peop...

Dec 9, 2019 by

In a new report released this week, we show that climate change poses dire threats to farmworkers.

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They Built a Life in the Shado...

Dec 9, 2019 by

Maine’s toxicologist isn’t alarmed by the results of an extensive air monitoring program, but people living near South Portland’s petroleum tank farms are panicking.

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How a closed-door meeting show...

Dec 9, 2019 by

Perdue, Vilsack and leading agricultural groups gathered in a Maryland barn to talk about the farm-country issue that dare not speak its name.

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The Great Recycling Con

Dec 9, 2019 by

The greatest trick companies ever played was making us think we could recycle their products.

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