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Europe Takes First Step Towards Paris Agreement: Commits to Next Round of...
The European Union has agreed to an additional package of measures to address climate change as they become the first country to announce their post-2020 climate targets in advance of the Paris...
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We Borrowed a Shelter Dog to Go Hiking. You Can -- And Totally Should -- Too
It was a beautiful fall day, perfect for going for a hike. So my friend Rebecca and I, and my dog Murray, stopped by a local animal shelter to pick up a dog to join us. I'd heard about -- and...
View ArticleOur Planet's Primal Scream -- Is Anyone Listening?
Recent headlines have sounded the alarm on the mounting impacts of climate change. Over the past few months, we have seen everything from the hottest summer on record, to historic droughts and extreme...
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Learning Los Angeles: Ron Finley on Grounding the City
Fashion designer and "gangsta gardener" Ron Finley has a vision for how communities should live and work together. Ron's do-it-yourself remedy for his South Central L. A. food prison, where, by design,...
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Trick or Treat? The Frightening Climate Costs of Halloween Candy
Americans will spend more than two billion dollars on candy this Halloween, making it candy's biggest holiday. This is fun for kids, great for dentists, and downright fantastic for the Mars family. But...
View ArticleScaling Up: What It Takes to Create Responsible Practices on a Global Scale
The complexity -- and potential for good -- of global reach. Companies that are the largest in their industry, such as Unilever or Nike, face a unique challenge each time they make a move in...
View ArticleNew Studies, Reports Heighten Need for Action on Climate Change
For years our Congress has ignored humans' impact on climate change. Many members of Congress have used terms like "pseudoscience" and ignored the fact that 97 percent of scientists studying the issue...
View ArticleGMOs Expose Dangerous Science Disconnect in Agriculture
A contentious issue in the upcoming Colorado and Oregon GMO labeling referendums is the perceived safety of consuming genetically modified foods. Question a representative of the National Corn Growers...
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Superstorm Sandy Two Years Later: New York Is Becoming More Resilient But...
Two years ago this week, Hurricane Sandy came barreling up the East Coast, killing 117 Americans and damaging hundreds of thousands of homes along the way. Here in my hometown of New York, it delivered...
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Ghost Of Milton Friedman Materializes In Chicago, Endorses A Price On Carbon
Climate scientists agree that we're changing the climate in dangerous ways, and economists say we can slow the mess with a price on carbon. Earlier this month, the University of Chicago resurrected its...
View ArticleAppalachia Health Quarantine: Will Feds Issue Protective Respirators to Kids,...
On the heels of a breakthrough study that demonstrates the indisputable link between lung cancer and mountaintop removal mining in central Appalachia, besieged residents are wondering if the federal...
View ArticleScared of Ebola, ISIS, Putin, or Climate Change? A New Global Panel Tackles...
We have entered the Anthropocene. This means that our activities change the planet. But beyond the chilly thought that we now are in charge and not fully ready to handle the situation, there are two...
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WATCH: The State of Our World in a 1-Second Clip
The term "wealth inequality" is thrown around in a lot of abstract ways. Here's to making it concrete: Imagine the makers of one of humanity's highest-grossing entertainment films shooting footage for...
View ArticleWhy Oregon Is About to Be the Poster Child for How to Legalize and Regulate...
October 22, 2014 | At the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Portland last month, the atmosphere was that of a winning NASCAR pit crew during the victory lap. Bullish is too weak a...
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8 Reasons Pit Bulls Are Better Than Most People
I do and say a lot of ridiculous things, and people don't bat an eyelash. I walk my pit bull down the street, and I get the strangest looks I've ever seen. People look at me, then at my pit pull, then...
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Why It Matters That PetSmart Discriminates Against Pit Bulls
One of Michael Vick's former dogs died this week. Hector the pit bull was two when he was rescued out of the NFL player's Bad Newz Kennels. He then got to live with a wonderful family -- Clara and Roo...
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The TTIP: A Very Scary Proposal
Cartoon by Courtenay Lewis What do Halloween and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) have in common? Both are packed with things that should make your skin crawl....
View ArticleUnconscionable Cop-out
Politicians who beg off taking a stance on global warming because they are not scientists are shirking the sacred responsibility and trust vested in public office. In our governmental system, there is...
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25 Simple Ways to Save Money as a Dog Owner
This post first appeared on Brokelyn.com I love Amos, my Yorkiepoodle, oodles and oodles. But I've never known him to be able to hold down a job. Sure he is cuddly (sometimes), lets me know when...
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U.S. Politicians Left Holding TransCanada's Bag on Keystone
Note to Keystone-promising Senate candidates: TransCanada has decided to walk out on you. Candidates in practically every top U.S. Senate race are suggesting they'll push the Keystone XL pipeline...
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