AFTER 6 YEARS OF TALK, INTERIO...

Jul 19, 2015 by

AFTER 6 YEARS OF TALK, INTERIOR DEPT. FINALLY RELEASES NEW COAL MINING RULES TO MIXED REVIEW

[Translate]     Environmental advocates give them a mixed review. Kate Sheppard Senior reporter/Environment and energy...

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HILLARY CLINTON’S BIGGES...

Jul 19, 2015 by

HILLARY CLINTON’S BIGGEST CAMPAIGN BUNDLERS ARE FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYISTS

[Translate]   Clinton’s top campaign financiers are linked to Big Oil, natural gas and the Keystone pipeline. Paul...

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NATIONS AGREE TO LEAVE ARCTIC ...

Jul 18, 2015 by

NATIONS AGREE TO LEAVE ARCTIC FISH ALONE, BUT THE U.S. KEEPS DRILLING

[Translate] With melting sea ice opening the Arctic Ocean to a potentially huge increase in commercial fishing, the five nations that...

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THE TEN DIRTIEST POWER COMPANI...

Jul 15, 2015 by

THE TEN DIRTIEST POWER COMPANIES IN THE U.S.

[Translate]  GRIST Duke Energy By Tim McDonnell This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Coal-fired...

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DOCUMENTING FOSSIL FUEL COMPAN...

Jul 15, 2015 by

DOCUMENTING FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES’ CLIMATE DECEPTION

[Translate] Catalyst Summer 2015 Leaked internal memos reveal a coordinated, decades-long disinformation campaign. by Elliott Negin...

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FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MUST R...

Jul 12, 2015 by

FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MUST ‘IMPLODE’ TO AVOID CLIMATE DISASTER, SAYS TOP SCIENTIST

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN ‘The age of carbon is over’ and a transition to a greener economy is inevitable, says Hans Joachim...

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EPISCOPAL CHURCH VOTES TO WITH...

Jul 9, 2015 by

EPISCOPAL CHURCH VOTES TO WITHDRAW INVESTMENTS IN FOSSIL FUELS

[Translate] by Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Leaders of the Episcopal Church voted to divest its holdings from...

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THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG FOR SH...

Jul 7, 2015 by

THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG FOR SHELL’S ARCTIC DRILLING PLANS

[Translate] In the latest development, crew members discovered a hole in the hull of one of the oil giant’s vessels Lindsay...

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CAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS BE C...

Jun 27, 2015 by

[Translate] Bob Brecha HUFFINGTON POSTPhysicist with a deep interest in sustainability, energy and climate issues Protecting society...

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RENEWABLE ENERGY REDOUBLES ITS...

Jun 27, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Solar panels on sale at a shop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso....

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THE ENERGY REVOLUTION HAS 1 PE...

Jun 22, 2015 by

THE ENERGY REVOLUTION HAS 1 PERCENTERS SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS

[Translate] Director Shalini Kantayya talks to Salon about the incredible potential of solar power Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM  ...

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EXPLORATORY DRILLING APPROVED ...

Jun 22, 2015 by

EXPLORATORY DRILLING APPROVED FOR LOUISIANA WETLANDS

[Translate] Climate by Samantha PageCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Alice Ollstein/ThinkProgress   The Army Corps of Engineers this week...

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In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Fra...

Jun 18, 2015 by

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Francis Deconstructs Conservative Talking Points On Climate And Fossil Fuels

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins & Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   After months of build up, an Italian-language document...

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WATER WOES – ARIZONA, LA...

Jun 17, 2015 by

WATER WOES – ARIZONA, LAKE POWELL, NAVAJO NATION, COLORADO RIVER

[Translate] Shutterstock This power plant slurps up water for Arizona — and burns 15 tons of coal a minute By Abrahm Lustgarten This...

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PROTESTORS URGE THE SMITHSONIA...

Jun 16, 2015 by

PROTESTORS URGE THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO CUT TIES WITH CLIMATE DENIER DAVID KOCH

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Natasha Geiling Protesters in Washington, D.C. gathered outside of the...

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LONG-LIVED CARBON DIOXIDE WARM...

Jun 15, 2015 by

LONG-LIVED CARBON DIOXIDE WARMS WORLD FOR MANY MILLENNIA

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Heat emitted by the burning of fossil fuels has far less...

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HOW MUCH DOES THE WORLD SPEND ...

Jun 15, 2015 by

[Translate] By Heather Smith   GRIST The folks at the IMF – yes, that great Satan of the ’90s  – just released a working paper on how...

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AUSTRALIA FACES STORMY FUTURE ...

Jun 14, 2015 by

AUSTRALIA FACES STORMY FUTURE AS TEMPERATURES SOAR

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A woman is trapped on the roof of her car during a flash...

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DELEGATES ACCUSED OF “FI...

Jun 12, 2015 by

DELEGATES ACCUSED OF “FIDDLING” WHILE THE PLANET BURNS

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     One bright spot at the talks in Bonn, Germany, was an...

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The Thing We Should Be Talking...

Jun 10, 2015 by

The Thing We Should Be Talking About When It Comes to the Democratic Presidential Field

[Translate]  Clinton, Sanders, O’Malley and Chafee agree on one thing: The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and move away...

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A ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS̵...

Jun 6, 2015 by

A ‘HOUSE OF HORRORS’: Thousands Of Michigan Residents Subject To Contaminated Drinking Water

[Translate] by Rupali Srivastava  CLIMATE PROGRESS Unsafe drinking water worries Flint, Michigan, residents. CREDIT: Shutterstock...

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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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CAPITALISM COULD KILL ALL LIFE...

May 30, 2015 by

CAPITALISM COULD KILL ALL LIFE ON EARTH

[Translate]   By The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program | Op-Ed (Image: Coal smoke via Shutterstock) Are we going to let...

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Fracking Ban In Maryland Will ...

May 29, 2015 by

Fracking Ban In Maryland Will Go Into Law After Republican Governor Refuses To Veto

[Translate] by Emily Atkin CLIMATE PROGRESS Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. At the end of the day on Friday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan...

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Mexico’s Pemex Plagued b...

May 27, 2015 by

Mexico’s Pemex Plagued by Deadly Offshore Explosions and Major Pipeline Spills

[Translate] In just over a month, the state-owned oil company was at the center of three tragic incidents, two fatal. By Ben Jervey /...

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You Wouldn’t in a Millio...

May 26, 2015 by

You Wouldn’t in a Million Years Believe What’s Killing Off Dolphins

[Translate] Bottlenose dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico have been dying at unusually high rates since 2010. Can you guess why?...

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The Navy gears up for huge war...

May 24, 2015 by

The Navy gears up for huge war games in Alaska — wildlife and environment be damned

[Translate] U.S. Navy By Dahr Jamail VIA GRIST This essay is a joint TomDispatch/Truthout report. I lived in Anchorage for 10 years...

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The California Oil Spill Is Ev...

May 23, 2015 by

The California Oil Spill Is Even Worse Than We Thought

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS Crews from Patriot Environmental Services collect oil-covered seaweed and sand from the...

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REVEALED: BP’S CLOSE TIE...

May 21, 2015 by

REVEALED: BP’S CLOSE TIES WITH UK GOVERNMENT

[Translate]   Documents show the extent of BP’s influence on government policy and how their intimate relationship is at odds...

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Pipeline Spews 21,000 Gallons ...

May 20, 2015 by

Pipeline Spews 21,000 Gallons of Oil Along California Coast

[Translate] Environment Four-mile-long oil slick fouls some of the state’s most beautiful coastline at Refugio State Beach. By...

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