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Death Toll Rises As India’s Heat Wave Breaks Records

The drought and blistering heat, some 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, has claimed 300 lives since early April.

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Hillary Clinton Is Promising Tough Love To Openly Hostile Coal Country

"We're going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business."

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Leaked Documents On U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal Paint Worrisome Environmental Picture, Greenpeace Says

"Nothing indicating climate protection can be found in the obtained texts," Greenpeace says.

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Judge Sides With Kids Suing The Government Over Climate Inaction: ‘These Kids Can’t Wait’

"For the first time, a U.S. court not only recognized the extraordinary harms young people are facing due to climate change, but ordered an agency to do something about it."

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Why Bill Gates’ Math Error About Climate Change Matters

Gates has positioned himself as a major player on energy, which means his confused pronouncements could have serious consequences in the public debate.

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Proposed Coal Terminal Would Be The Equivalent Of Adding 8 Million Cars To The Road

The Washington State Department of Ecology finally released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding a proposed coal export terminal in Longview.

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This Chart Will Warm Your Heart If You Want America To Use Less Coal

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Texas led the way.

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Civil Rights, Conservation Groups Announce New Effort To Make National Parks More Diverse

The Obama administration must do more to make parks more inclusive, a new coalition says.

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Climate Change Is Driving Ocean Oxygen Levels Down, And That’s a Big Problem For Marine Ecosystems

Lack of oxygen is a serious problem for ocean ecosystems.

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These Republican Lawmakers Are Turning To Climate Action To Help Keep Their Seats

The Republican Party has a less-than-stellar record on climate policy -- but the 2016 election might force certain lawmakers to embrace climate action.

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