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The battle of humankind vs. nature might have been a draw this year — with several huge blows to the environment as the planet metaphorically struck back with devastating natural disasters. It is a fight with no winners.
Decades from now, students and college professors will be studying President Donald Trump’s tweets as part of their political science curriculum. Let that sink in.
Erie, Pennsylvania just experienced record snowfalls, while much of the US is in a deep freeze. Is this proof, as President Donald Trump exclaims, that global warming is a sham?
As Congress struggles to agree on a long-overdue budget and spending bills, the devil is in the details as Republicans try to sneak through provisions that would harm the environment, public health, and democracy.
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Climate Crisis by 2040? ; Mexico Inches Toward Legal Cannabis …and More Picks 10/9
Two election-year hurricanes, two contrasting responses from Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Did he have a change of heart, or are this year’s victims simply more likely to vote for him?
A new organization seeks to take on ‘climate breakdown’ and global capitalism through direct, nonviolent action.
PG&E’s Reckoning ; Tales From the Cryptos ; Why Can’t Rich People Save Winter? …and More Picks 2/5
There is nine times more water in the air around us than in all the oceans combined. Technology is helping us harvest it.
Starting in 2007, Ecuador reformed its police and decriminalized gang membership. A study in 2017 showed the murder rate dropped by over 400 percent.
Coast Guard Officer Won’t Face Terrorism Charges ; Inside Ivanka’s Dreamworld ; and More Picks 4/17