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The Grand Climate Bargain That Some Conservatives Could Get Behind

“When you get to solutions that sort of transcend what has become kind of a symbolic umbrella, you start to see common ground.”

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Kasich Weighs In On Climate Change, Calls For More Renewables

"I know it’s an apostasy in the Republican Party to say that. I guess that’s what I’ve always been — being able to challenge some of the status quo.”

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Peak Oil Returns: Why Demand Will Likely Peak By 2030

It appears that homo sapiens might just be wise enough not to over-reach, that we may voluntarily let go of oil (and coal) before they destroy a livable climate for the next 50 generations.

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Lawmakers Call For An Investigation Into Shell’s Climate Policies

Three members of Congress have sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting an investigation into what Shell knew about climate change.

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Peruvian Oil Spill Prompts Water Emergency For Thousands

Oil has seeped into multiple rivers, including the principal source of the Amazon River.

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Ted Cruz Vows To Sell Off Or Give Away Nevada’s Public Lands

“If you trust me with your vote,” says Cruz in the ad, “I will fight day and night to return full control of Nevada’s lands to its rightful owners, its citizens.”

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How Clean Energy Became A Code Word In Washington

Republicans who care about climate change have to out-maneuver their colleagues.

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January Was Record Warm, And That’s Bad News For Marine Life

Ocean temperatures are soaring. That is bad news for many forms of marine life, including rock lobsters, according to recent studies.

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El Niño Is Causing A Global Food Crisis

Severe droughts and floods, linked to this year's unusually strong El Niño, have caused food insecurity for nearly 100 million people around the world.

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Across The Country, People Are Breathing Unhealthy Levels Of A Major Pollutant

Short-term exposure has been linked to an "array of adverse respiratory effects" including exacerbated asthma symptoms and increased emergency room visits.

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