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Gulf Coast Residents Crash Oil Lease Auction, Chanting ‘Shut It Down’

Environmentalists and residents want to end drilling off the Gulf coast.

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Seed Banks Are Supposed To Ensure Food Security, But They’re Missing Crucial Pieces

Food banks are supposed to be a last line of defense against terrible food shocks. But a new study found that the banks themselves are missing crucial pieces.

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Leading Climate Scientists: ‘We Have A Global Emergency,’ Must Slash CO2 ASAP

James Hansen and 18 leading climate experts warn in a new peer-reviewed study that even stabilizing at 2°C warming might lead to devastating glacial melt, multi-meter sea level rise, and super-extreme weather.

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If You Catch And Use Rainwater In Colorado, You Are A Criminal

In Colorado, one mundane drought-fighting tool remains illegal: using rain barrels to catch rainwater from roofs for use in gardens.

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White House Responds To Western Governors’ Call For Action On Drought

Much of the western United States is in its 16th consecutive year of drought, and some water users in the Colorado River Basin may experience cuts in water deliveries in the coming months.

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Global Warming May Change The Way Your French Wine Tastes

If you like how French wine tastes you may want to start stocking up now.

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How Can Global CO2 Levels Soar When Emissions Are Flat?

Last year CO2 levels jumped high. Yet the world economy grew while energy-related CO2 emissions were flat. How did that happen?

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Australia Has Been Trying To Log In The Tasmanian Wilderness Since 2014. It Just Gave Up.

After years of pushing for logging in one of the last stretches of temperate rainforest in the world, the Australian government has finally called it quits.

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Coral Bleaching Hits The Great Barrier Reef After Australia Temperatures Break Records

Coral bleaching is causing some corals to die in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Warmer Winters Will Mean Catastrophic Effects For The Environment And Human Life

As the climate changes, we're likely to see more record-warm winters like we did this past year.

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