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Germany Just Announced A Major Push To Increase Electric Car Sales

The biggest car market in Europe is getting serious about electric cars.

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3 Pesticides Are Putting Nearly All U.S. Endangered Species At Risk

"This is a huge wake-up call."

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Climate Change Is Taking The Spotlight In Australia’s Election

Australia's opposition party just announced some big climate commitments.

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Climate Change Action Emerges As Winning Wedge Issue In 2016

“American across political lines, except conservative Republicans, would support a presidential candidate who strongly supports taking action to reduce global warming.”

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The Bundy Legal Defense: Feds Have No Jurisdiction Over Federal Lands

“The motion … will challenge the Federal Government’s authority to assert ownership over the land that is now known as the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge."

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This Florida Town Wants To Become The Most Sustainable Community In America

Babcock Ranch will be a 19,500-home, solar-powered community in Florida. Can it change the way we think about sustainable communities?

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GOP Candidate Calls For Banning Everyone From The Middle East

Did someone seriously just one-up Trump's bigotry?

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Saudi Prince Announces Plan To Free Kingdom From Oil ‘Addiction’

"We have developed an oil addiction in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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CNN Is More Focused On Running Fossil Fuel Ads Than It Is On Covering Major Climate Stories

CNN spent less than one minute on coverage of January's news that 2015 was the hottest year on record.

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Pepsi’s Continued Use Of ‘Conflict Palm Oil’ Comes Under Fire From Environmental Activists

This stunt is part of a larger effort to pressure the biggest food companies in the world.

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