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Bill Gates And Exxon Now Share The Same Climate Policy. They’re Wrong.

It just might be time to rethink your position when the biggest corporate climate villain on planet Earth embraces your climate policy.

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These Vegetables Would Have Normally Been Thrown Out. Instead, They’ll Feed Our Hungriest.

At Feeding the 5000, volunteers make a meal for thousands of people out of food that would have been thrown away.

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With Endangered Species Act Under Attack, Obama Manages to Score 99 Wildlife Wins

One in five animal and plant species in the United States -- nearly 1,300 total species -- is at risk of extinction.

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Exxon’s CEO Just Won: His Shareholders Rejected Climate Change Proposals

"The business strategy as it exists today, and as it existed for the last 50 years, is not a business strategy that is going to work in the 21st century."

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House Passes Zika Bill That Won’t Fight The Virus But May Put More Pesticides In Your Water

Republicans argue that the Zika Vector Control Act will help stop the spread of the Zika virus. Opponents say that it's an excuse to weaken the Clean Water Act.

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How To Find Out How Accurate Your Favorite News Site Is On Climate

"Beyond the daily cycle of news and the buzz of new headlines, the idea is to keep track of what happens at one publication."

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This is How Air Pollution Harms Your Heart

Air pollution at levels below regulatory standards also causes problems.

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China’s New Dietary Guidelines Could Be Good News For The Climate

While dietary experts will weigh in on the nutritional aspects, buried in the pages is a recommendation with potentially huge implications for climate change.

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GMOs Are Complicated, And Our Food System Is Not Designed To Handle Complicated. That’s A Problem.

GMOs are neither completely good nor completely bad. Our food system isn't designed to handle that kind of nuance, and that's a problem.

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The Supreme Court’s Stay Of The EPA’s Carbon Rule Is Getting Messy

“We all know the cause of coal’s decline is multifaceted, but the regulatory regime, certainly from my perspective, has played a very important role," Morrisey said.

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