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Record-Breaking Hot Ocean Temperatures Are Frying The Great Barrier Reef

The reefs can't catch a break.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Candidate Says He’d Look Closely At Fossil Fuel Companies Like Exxon

The leading Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general confirmed to ThinkProgress that he would look closely at Exxon's climate history if elected.

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Within One Week, Plans For Two Major Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines Are Scrapped

It's been a good week for anti-pipeline activists in the Northeast.

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The Untapped Value Of CliFi: Shakespeare, Passover, Supergirl, And Game Of Thrones

Hollywood has started to incorporate climate change themes into TV and movies. The resulting "CliFi" has left much to be desired.

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Clinton Says No Thanks To Charles Koch’s Endorsement, Citing His Climate Denial

Clinton tweeted that she was "not interested in endorsements from people who deny climate science and try to make it harder for people to vote" hours after Koch said it's possible she might be a better president than the current GOP candidates.

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The Earth Doesn’t Need To Worry, But The Things That Live On It Do

Earth Day is probably a good day to not buy anything and instead step back from hypermaterialism.

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Alongside 174 Nations And Holding His Granddaughter, John Kerry Signs Paris Climate Accord

Secretary of State John Kerry signed the agreement with his granddaughter.

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New Senate Bill Brings Bundy-Style Land Seizure To The Sea

Critics argue that the legislation would degrade the conservation protections afforded through America’s National Park System.

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Scientists Who Are Questioning Fracking’s Impact Have Oil Industry Ties, Groups Say

"The [EPA's statement] itself is a political line without scientific basis."

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Did The Paris Climate Accord Start A Low-Carbon Landslide?

"Some of what is happening is new, some is not new, but when you put it all together, it is staggering."

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