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Bill Gates’ Fund For Climate Research ‘Will Take Decades To Pay Off’

At the Paris climate talks, the major sticking points are all really about money, especially financing for clean energy projects.

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Loggers Illegally Destroy Her Home And Threaten Her With Death, But She Came To Paris Anyway

Diana Ríos, of Peru's Ashéninka people, is in Paris fighting for her people's rights -- while back home, her people are receiving threats from illegal loggers on their land.

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House Votes To Ban Tiny Plastic Microbeads That Are Polluting Waterways

The ban on this pinhead pollutant that has been found by the millions in major waterways -- including the Great Lakes -- would take effect in 2018.

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Ted Cruz Invited A Right-Wing Radio Host To Testify On Climate Science And He Gave This Insane Rant

Why are we talking about the religion of poor, low-lying nations?

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Why Have So Few Utilities Joined The White House’s Climate Change Pledge?

Companies from a range of industries -- except electricity generation -- have signed on to the American Business Act on Climate Pledge.

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India’s New Paris Pledge: We’ll Cut Back On Coal If We Get Help With Renewables Now

India's climate position had included a massive boost in coal use. Senior negotiator Ajay Mathur now says India would cut back coal if sufficient cash for renewables emerges from a Paris deal.

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The Oil Industry Is About To Get A Big Gift From Congress

Eighty percent of Americans don't want the oil export ban lifted, but Big Oil is set to make $22 billion on this.

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Oil Companies Can Sponsor Academics To Write Contrarian Studies, Investigation Finds

An undercover investigation carried out by Greenpeace UK reveals key academics fueling climate doubt willing to take money from the fossil fuel industry without disclosing their funding.

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Did The Governator Just Come Up With A Republican-Proof Argument On Climate Change?

Words of wisdom from The Governator: "I don't want to be the last investor in Blockbuster as Netflix emerged."

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One Simple Chart Shows How The Democratic Candidates’ Climate Plans Have Drastically Changed

A lot has changed in the last five months.

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