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As Climate Impacts Accelerate, Speed of Mitigation Becomes Key

Authored by Mario Molina, V. Ramanathan, and Durwood Zaelke Bad news can be paralyzing, and that's a problem when it comes to climate change. The steady drumbeat of bad news can numb us. We've recently...

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Here's Waldo

Does doing something two years in a row qualify as a "family tradition"? If so, this is shaping up to be a great one. Once again, my wife Mary and I have packed the tent, the camping gear, the bug...

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'Green News Report' - July 15, 2014

The Green News Report is also available via... IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Huge Christian organization divests from fossil fuels; Germany pledges $1 billion to international climate fund; Australia slides...

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We May Have an Eye on the Eagle, But We Are Not Eagle-Eyed

Wildlife web cams are a growing presence on the Internet, fueled by the public's often intense interest in following the daily activities of different species through their wired device. In Minnesota...

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Oil Is the New Fur

The news this week on the Fort Berthold Reservation was not good. One million gallons of brine from fracking operations spilled in an 8,240 feet long flow down a ravine near Bear Den Bay and Lake...

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Shenandoah Valley's Godfather of Barbera

Before moving to the California Gold Country, I had probably had Barbera wine two or three times. I enjoyed it, but aside from grabbing a bottle on sale at Whole Foods, I had no idea how to buy it or...

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Peripheral Vision: Climate Change and Global Development in the 21st Century...

Summary Global warming poses an existential threat to life on Earth. This existential threat challenges our capabilities and calls into question the viability and effectiveness of mechanically...

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Fighting Illegal Logging With Your Cell Phone

Illegal logging accounts for up to 30 percent of all timber traded worldwide, harming communities, undercutting American jobs, and increasing carbon pollution. With criminal operations moving deep into...

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We Need a Marshall Plan for Clean Energy in the Caribbean

Children in Georgetown, Guyana learn about solar energy during an exhibition. Credit: CREDP In June, Lefties Food Stall, a pint sized eatery serving Barbados's signature flying-fish sandwiches, became...

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What Mad Men Can Teach Us About Renewable Energy

I mentioned to a reporter the other day that I suspect the so-called "Climate Deniers" are not so much denying the science of climate change, but rather they are rejecting the message we've framed for...

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Six Surprises About the State of the American Farm

By Tracie McMillan, OnEarthA few early-summer visits to the local farmers market are usually all it takes to turn us into cheerleaders for the American farm. But if you really want to know about the...

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The 'Today' Show: A Sign of the Apocalypse

Is NBC's Today show now a sign of a coming apocalypse? I'm beginning to wonder. Last Thursday, I tuned in to Today for the first time in a long while. I watched a bright and chirpy correspondent climb...

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Support Solar, But Not at the Cost of the Working Poor

Recently, many people throughout the country celebrated the first day of summer and the longest day of the year by urging consumers and businesses to "Put Solar on It." I also support "Putting Solar on...

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When Chevron Subpoenas an Amnesty International Activist

Co-authored with Simon Billenness. Cross-posted from Amnesty International USA Human Rights Now The lawyer of Ecuadorean people affected by Texaco-Chevron -who have long sought compensation for...

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EDF, Google Earth Outreach and the Most Innovative Trend in Environmental...

Not so long ago, people who worried about pollution in their local environment had few options. Getting answers required hands-on testing by trained experts with specialized equipment, or finding and...

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Rural Co-Ops See the Light on Renewable Energy -- Even if Industry Lobbyists...

Rural electric co-ops got their start more than 70 years ago thanks to a smart piece of public policy -- the New Deal. Farmers and other rural residents, the thinking behind President Franklin Delano...

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Combating Desertification in the Post-2015 Agenda

Land degradation and subsequent desertification are becoming some of the most pressing development issues. It is estimated that one-third of the world's arable land has been lost in the last 40 years...

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Think Horses, Not Unicorns-- A Message to People Who Have Bought the...

This article has appeared in the newspapers of my very conservative congressional district in Virginia. In medicine there's a saying, "When you hear hoof beats, think of horses not zebras." Whatever's...

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Bringing Life to Renewable Energy

Renewable energy has struggled to take off in the country. Fed up of federal inaction, 30 states and the District of Columbia have instituted a renewable portfolio standard (RPS). That, of course,...

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Sierra Club and Center for American Progress premier solar documentary using...

Co-authored with Vrinda Manglik, Sierra Club Today, the Sierra Club and Center for American Progress (CAP) debuted a new documentary that highlights the vital role off-grid solar power is playing...

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