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us/Democratic Presidential Candidates Face 7 Hours of Tough Questions on Climate Change, From Fracking to Fossil Fuels
By Sharon Kelly
on
CNNโ€™s Wolf Blitzer kicked off a seven-hour long town hall on climate change with an unambiguous message of urgency on climateย change. โ€œThis unprecedented town hall is dedicated to the climate cris...
us/Bernie Sanders' Plan to Phase out Nuclear Power Draws Attacks โ€” Here's Why They're Wrong
By Justin Mikulka
on
Senator and Democratic presidential hopefulย Bernie Sanders has releasedย anย ambitious climate proposal,ย one which champions of the status quo were quickย to criticize.ย One line of attack, coming from...
uk/How Dark Money From Overseas Flows Into Boris Johnson's Government
By Simon Roach
on
With Boris Johnson sauntering into Downing Street having recrafted his own script from guffawing jester to grave populist, swathes of right-wing lobbyists have stealthed their way from the fringes ...
us/DNC Shuts Down Climate Debate Compromise
By Guest
on
Byย Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch. Reposted with permission from EcoWatch. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will not let 2020 primary candidates share the stage in a debate devoted to theย climate ...
us/Understanding Christiansโ€™ Climate Views Can Lead to Better Conversations About the Environment
By Guest
on
Byย Emma Frances Bloomfield, University of Nevada, Lasย Vegas In their second round of debates, Democratic presidential candidates called for aggressive measures to slow climate change. As Washingto...
uk/Environmental Enforcement Agencies Have Been Crippled by Austerity โ€” Report
By Rich Collett-White
on
The number of checks on environmental standards carried out by UK government agencies has plummeted in recent years, leading to an โ€œenforcement gapโ€, a report hasย warned. Analysis published this w...
us/'Game-Changer': Sanders Unveils Green New Deal Plan Detailing 10-Year Mobilization to Avert Climate Catastrophe, Create 20 Million Jobs
By Guest
on
By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY-SA 3.0 US. Calling the global climate crisis both the greatest threat facing the United States and the greatest op...
Funding for Annual UN Climate Talks Plummets as Mining Companies Slash Contributions โ€” Reports
By Matt Maynard
on
Funding arrangements for the upcoming UN climate conference may be in disarray after local reports suggested contributions from the local miningย industry to the Chilean authorities were to beย slash...
Louisiana Law Turning Pipeline Protests Into Felonies Violates Constitution, New Lawsuit Alleges
By Sharon Kelly
on
A lawsuit filed today in federal court in Louisiana challenges the stateโ€™s โ€œcritical infrastructureโ€ law, used to press felony charges against fossil fuel pipeline construction opponents, asย uncons...
As More Diverted Floodwaters Head Their Way, Dolphins Keep Dying in Louisiana
By Julie Dermansky
on
Warning: This story contains images and video of dead dolphins some mayย findย graphic. As anย unprecedentedย amount of floodwater makes its way down the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi...

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us/Democratic Presidential Candidates Face 7 Hours of Tough Questions on Climate Change, From Fracking to Fossil Fuels
BySharon Kelly
on

CNNโ€™s Wolf Blitzer kicked off a seven-hour long town hall on climate change with an unambiguous message of urgency on climateย change. โ€œThis unprecedented town hall is dedicated to the climate cris...
us/Bernie Sanders' Plan to Phase out Nuclear Power Draws Attacks โ€” Here's Why They're Wrong
ByJustin Mikulka
on

Senator and Democratic presidential hopefulย Bernie Sanders has releasedย anย ambitious climate proposal,ย one which champions of the status quo were quickย to criticize.ย One line of attack, coming from...
uk/How Dark Money From Overseas Flows Into Boris Johnson's Government
BySimon Roach
on

With Boris Johnson sauntering into Downing Street having recrafted his own script from guffawing jester to grave populist, swathes of right-wing lobbyists have stealthed their way from the fringes ...
us/DNC Shuts Down Climate Debate Compromise
ByGuest
on

Byย Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch. Reposted with permission from EcoWatch. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will not let 2020 primary candidates share the stage in a debate devoted to theย climate ...
us/Understanding Christiansโ€™ Climate Views Can Lead to Better Conversations About the Environment
ByGuest
on

Byย Emma Frances Bloomfield, University of Nevada, Lasย Vegas In their second round of debates, Democratic presidential candidates called for aggressive measures to slow climate change. As Washingto...
uk/Environmental Enforcement Agencies Have Been Crippled by Austerity โ€” Report
ByRich Collett-White
on

The number of checks on environmental standards carried out by UK government agencies has plummeted in recent years, leading to an โ€œenforcement gapโ€, a report hasย warned. Analysis published this w...
us/'Game-Changer': Sanders Unveils Green New Deal Plan Detailing 10-Year Mobilization to Avert Climate Catastrophe, Create 20 Million Jobs
ByGuest
on

By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY-SA 3.0 US. Calling the global climate crisis both the greatest threat facing the United States and the greatest op...
Funding for Annual UN Climate Talks Plummets as Mining Companies Slash Contributions โ€” Reports
ByMatt Maynard
on

Funding arrangements for the upcoming UN climate conference may be in disarray after local reports suggested contributions from the local miningย industry to the Chilean authorities were to beย slash...
Louisiana Law Turning Pipeline Protests Into Felonies Violates Constitution, New Lawsuit Alleges
BySharon Kelly
on

A lawsuit filed today in federal court in Louisiana challenges the stateโ€™s โ€œcritical infrastructureโ€ law, used to press felony charges against fossil fuel pipeline construction opponents, asย uncons...
As More Diverted Floodwaters Head Their Way, Dolphins Keep Dying in Louisiana
ByJulie Dermansky
on

Warning: This story contains images and video of dead dolphins some mayย findย graphic. As anย unprecedentedย amount of floodwater makes its way down the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi...