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New Study Confirms Fracking Contamination That The EPA Walked Back On In 2011

A new study from researchers at Stanford University suggests that fracking operations in Wyoming had a clear impact on drinking water sources.

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This Program Will Make Cutting Carbon Emissions Lucrative For Farmers

By using new techniques, rice farmers in California and Arkansas can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and get paid in the process.

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Loggerhead, Right Whale Breeding Grounds Are Entirely Covered By Atlantic Blasting Area

Significant portions of the habitats for loggerhead turtles, right whales, and many other species would be impacted if the Obama administration approves permits for seismic testing.

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State AGs Vow To Tackle Climate Change And Fossil Fuel Industry Fraud

A new coalition of attorneys general from across the United States has pledged to combat climate change -- by investigating fossil fuel companies, to start.

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Time Magazine Got Global Warming Right In 2006: ‘Be Worried. Be Very Worried’

Ten years ago, Time published a landmark cover on global warming headlined, “Be Worried. Be Very Worried.” Here's why it could run the exact same cover story again today.

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Toxic Pollution Is Still Seeping Into The Anacostia River

A detailed new report shows that polluters' efforts to clean up their practices have not been enough.

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Millions Of Americans Are Living In Areas That Are At Risk From Human-Caused Earthquakes

Want to find out where the riskiest places in the United States are for human-caused earthquakes? The government has you covered.

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Donald Trump May Sound Like A Clown, But He Is A Rhetoric Pro Like Cicero

Donald Trump is a master of classical rhetoric, what Plato called "the art of winning the soul by discourse." Here's what that means, and why it explains much of his unexpected success.

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Largest Wildfire In State History Ravages Kansas

Around 400,000 acres total have been burned in Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Japan’s Bogus Excuse For Killing Hundreds Of Pregnant Whales

Australia has said that Japan’s whale research program is less about science and more about exploiting a legal loophole for selling whale meat for commercial purposes

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