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Agriculture Wasn’t Included In The Paris Climate Deal, But It Will Be Crucial To Meeting Its Goals

A new study finds that there's a big gap between the mitigation cuts that agriculture needs to make, and the cuts that it is making.

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Inside The Looming Disaster Of The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea, California's largest lake, is evaporating and close to a tipping point that could harm fish, wildlife, and more than a million people.

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Here’s One Way The Media Confuses The Public About Climate Change

One reason the public remains confused on climate science is that the media keep watering down what they write on the subject.

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Over A Third Of North America’s Bird Species Need ‘Urgent Conservation Action’

Thirty-seven percent of migratory birds in North America qualify for the conservation watch list, according to a new report.

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Trump’s Bizarre Climate Beliefs Would Jeopardize Meaningful Global Climate Action

At this point, all one can do is take him literally. And this is literally gibberish.

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The ‘Sell By’ Dates On Our Groceries Are Causing Tons Of Food Waste

Two members of Congress have introduced a bill that would revamp the way that expiration labels are dealt with in the United States.

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Executives Running Collapsing Coal Companies Award Themselves Millions While Laying Off Workers

Executives for Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, and Alpha Natural Resources got compensation increases worth millions of dollars as the companies went into massive debt and bankruptcy.

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Storing The Sun’s Energy Just Got A Whole Lot Cheaper

We are witnessing the dawn of a revolution in which the grid rapidly increases renewable energy penetration, and lithium-ion batteries play an increasingly important role.

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Oil Company To Face Felony Charges Over Massive California Spill

One Plains All American Pipeline employee could face up to three years in jail.

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Forget Cars: Cows And Fertilizer Could Be A Big Pollution Problem

It's not just the water: fertilizer also has a huge impact on air pollution.

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