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A Graphical Look At Presidents’ Environmental Records

Scientists have known about climate change for more than a century. Here's what presidents have done about it.

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Air Pollution Kills More People Than Malnutrition And Unsafe Sex, Scientists Say

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor for disease, and the fourth highest risk factor for death.

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Watch The 1958 Frank Capra Film That Warns Of Global Warming

On February 12, 1958, the American public saw the first televised warning about the dangers of carbon dioxide, global warming, and sea level rise.

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30 Percent Of Teachers Are Teaching Students That Climate Change Is ‘Likely Due To Natural Causes’

Students may be learning about climate change in schools, but they aren't always taught accurate science.

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After 16 Weeks, The Massive Methane Leak In California Is Finally Plugged

Southern California Gas Co. announced Thursday night that the massive ongoing gas leak in Southern California has been temporarily stopped.

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Obama Designates Three New National Monuments In The California Desert

This move will preserve over 1.8 million acres of land.

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Inside The Most Important Supreme Court Case In Human History

The challenge to the Clean Power Plan is more than just a threat to the Obama administration's efforts to ward off a global catastrophe. It is also one of the most ambitious attempts to rethink the role of government to reach the Supreme Court in years.

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Utility Dumps Over 30 Million Gallons Of Coal Waste Water Into Virginia Creek

"They did not let the public know they were going to do that. They did not let the county know they were going to do that. And It just looks very, very, shady,"

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A Cold War Story Of Climate Science

The Cold War may be remembered as a time lived in constant fear of nuclear annihilation, but it was also a time of tremendous scientific progress. Just ask climate scientist Michael MacCracken.

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The Biggest Issue Facing The Next President Didn’t Come Up At The Democratic Debate Once

PBS didn't ask about the most critical decision the next president will have to make.

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