NEW ZEALAND PLEDGES AN END TO ...

Aug 8, 2015 by

NEW ZEALAND PLEDGES AN END TO COAL BY 2018

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock It appears that New Zealand is finally ready to throw their...

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AGAVE, THE PLANT THAT GETS YOU...

Jul 31, 2015 by

AGAVE, THE PLANT THAT GETS YOU DRUNK OFF TEQUILA, COULD ALSO HELP DROUGHT-PROOF OUR FOOD SYSTEM

[Translate] Shutterstock just give it a shot By Grist staff The humble cactus! Wellspring of tequila, source of nopales tacos, and …...

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WAVING, NOT DROWNING: HOW SOME...

Jul 27, 2015 by

WAVING, NOT DROWNING: HOW SOME CORAL REEFS WILL SURVIVE CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Now, a new study offers hope that some coral reefs will survive rising temperatures and oceans. As water...

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NETHERLANDS COMPANY INTRODUCES...

Jul 23, 2015 by

NETHERLANDS COMPANY INTRODUCES PLASTIC ROADS THAT ARE MORE DURABLE, CLIMATE FRIENDLY THAN ASPHALT

[Translate] Climate by Katie ValentineCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Courtesy VolkerWessels VolkerWessels’ concept for the...

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ONE SIMPLE WAY TO GET FRESH FO...

Jul 18, 2015 by

ONE SIMPLE WAY TO GET FRESH FOOD TO PEOPLE WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT

[Translate] by Sam P.K. Collins THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   For the last three years, Sasha Purpura has been a Robin Hood...

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MASAI WOMEN ARE LEADING A SOLA...

Jul 13, 2015 by

MASAI WOMEN ARE LEADING A SOLAR REVOLUTION WITH HELP FROM THEIR DONKEYS

[Translate] Groups of women in Kenya are hauling solar devices on donkeys from village to village, providing light and power to homes...

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THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG...

Jul 13, 2015 by

THE SOUTH TO GET ITS FIRST BIG WIND FARM

[Translate] Nation World By Jason Dearen The Associated Press Wind turbines run on farm land in Trimont, Minn. Iberdrola Renewables...

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20 Companies Open Online Marke...

Jul 13, 2015 by

20 Companies Open Online Market for Material Reuse

[Translate] Environment The newly formed National Materials Marketplace will establish new circular supply chains, turning one...

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BERNIE SANDERS’ PLAN TO ...

Jul 8, 2015 by

BERNIE SANDERS’ PLAN TO MAKE SOLAR POWER MORE ACCESSIBLE

[Translate] by Ari Phillips  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   On Tuesday, Vermont Senator and 2016 Democratic presidential...

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OBAMA’S CLIMATE WILL SUR...

Jul 7, 2015 by

OBAMA’S CLIMATE WILL SURVIVE EVEN IF A REPUBLICAN IS ELECTED, SAYS EPA CHIEF

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Head of Environmental Protection Agency says carbon pollution rules that are main pillar of plan will also...

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Robert Reich: Something Good F...

Jul 2, 2015 by

Robert Reich: Something Good Finally Happened for Working Americans And Business Lobbies Are Freaking Out

[Translate] A higher overtime threshold will help reverse the trend of inequality. By Robert Reich / AlterNet The following post...

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7 FAR-REACHING FINDINGS IN DUT...

Jun 27, 2015 by

7 FAR-REACHING FINDINGS IN DUTCH CLIMATE LEGAL VICTOR

[Translate] Kelly Rigg   HUFFINGTON POST In April I wrote about a landmark Dutch lawsuit on climate action that, if successful, would...

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SCOTLAND GOT HALF ITS ELECTRIC...

Jun 27, 2015 by

SCOTLAND GOT HALF ITS ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES IN 2014

[Translate] Climate by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: flickr/ Gordon Robertson   New data from the Scottish government shows...

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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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SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’...

Jun 18, 2015 by

SUNLIGHT STRIKING EARTH’S SURFACE IN ONE HOUR DELIVERS ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER THE WORLD FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR

[Translate] Around the world, solar installations are growing by leaps and bounds on residential and commercial rooftops and in solar...

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WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CL...

Jun 16, 2015 by

WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CLEAN ELECTRICITY TO MASSES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. Google is in talks to invest...

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THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST AL...

Jun 6, 2015 by

THE TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST ALEC IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY BATTLE

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: PRNewsFoto/Duke Energy Powerful interests are facing off on the future of...

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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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2 cool maps that show how wind...

May 27, 2015 by

2 cool maps that show how wind power is poised to go big — really big

[Translate] Shutterstock By Bobby Magill Climate Central  VIA GRIST Wind turbines have only a tenuous link to most Americans’ daily...

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Tiny Plastic Microbeads Are Be...

May 25, 2015 by

Tiny Plastic Microbeads Are Being Banned in States Across the Country for ‘Causing Mega-Problems’

[Translate] Environment Microbeads are meant to exfoliate your skin, but they also kill wildlife, pollute oceans and endanger human...

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As Chipotle Goes GMO-free, Mon...

May 25, 2015 by

As Chipotle Goes GMO-free, Monsanto’s Worst Fear Is Coming True—And Corporate Media Is Freaking Out

[Translate] Environment Chipotle’s decision may compel other food brands to follow suit. By Jonathan Latham, PhD / The...

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Scientists may have found a wa...

May 20, 2015 by

Scientists may have found a way to eliminate antibiotic-resistant infections

[Translate] Shutterstock By Amelia Urry   GRIST You know how sometimes humans freak out about genetic engineering? It’s time to freak...

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It Only Took Four Months For C...

May 17, 2015 by

It Only Took Four Months For China To Achieve A Jaw-Dropping Reduction In Carbon Emissions

[Translate] by Ari Phillips  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock China is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, sale so small...

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New Bill Would Ensure The U.S....

May 15, 2015 by

New Bill Would Ensure The U.S. Gets No More Than 70 Percent Of Its Energy From Non-Renewable Sources

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS   More than half of U.S. states have a renewable standard or target in place that...

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Seas Generate a Rising Tide of...

May 11, 2015 by

Seas Generate a Rising Tide of Ideas on Renewables

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Atlantic waves rush ashore on the west coast of Ireland....

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Airline Takes on Big Game Hunt...

Apr 30, 2015 by

Airline Takes on Big Game Hunters to Protect Rhinos, Lions, and Elephants

[Translate]   Africa’s largest airline bans the shipment of endangered animal trophies on its flights. An elephant head with...

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6 Ways The U.S. Plans To Creat...

Apr 28, 2015 by

6 Ways The U.S. Plans To Create Climate-Resilient Energy Infrastructure

[Translate]   by Miranda Peterson — Guest Contributor   CLIMATE PROGRESS Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, left, and Vice...

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First Offshore Wind Farm In Th...

Apr 28, 2015 by

First Offshore Wind Farm In The U.S. Kicks Off Construction

[Translate] by Katie Valentine  CLIMATE PROGRESS Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Deepwater Wind...

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Tomgram: Michael Klare, Is the...

Apr 26, 2015 by

[Translate]   [Note for TomDispatch Readers: Sad news from me.  On Monday, Eduardo Galeano died of cancer.  I was his U.S. book...

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Here’s why GOP lawsuits probab...

Apr 16, 2015 by

Here’s why GOP lawsuits probably won’t undermine Obama’s climate plan

[Translate] Talk News Radio Service By Tim McDonnell  GRIST This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration....

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