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December 5, 2015
10 U.S. Senators Travel To Paris To Show Their Support For An International Climate Deal
As GOP representatives work to kill a climate deal back home, Democratic senators traveled to Paris to voice their support
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The Simply Astounding Rate Icebergs Are Melting Thanks To Global Warming
To coincide with the U.N. climate talks in Paris, an artist and geologist teamed up to create a "clock" made out of icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet.
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December 4, 2015
4 Cities That Are Leading The World On Climate Action
At the C40 Awards and Summit of Local Leaders, cities get their moment in the climate conference spotlight.
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Southern India Is Hit With Deadly Flooding After Wettest December Day In 100 Years
Experts say a strong El Niño ramped up the monsoon rains in India this year.
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Our Future May Hold Less Food, Thanks To Climate Change
Experts say climate's effects on agriculture are already evident.
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New Charts Show The Downward Spiral Of Chinese Coal Use
China’s coal use appears to have peaked back in 2013. Here's why coal is in a downward spiral in China while renewable energy is soaring.
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Small Countries Fight For Their Lives In Paris, But Have Little Control
Those with the most to lose have the least control over our global future.
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December 3, 2015
The U.S. Has An Oil Train Problem
Despite new crude-by-rail safety rules, oil keeps spilling.
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Former Coal CEO Who Oversaw Mine That Killed 29 People Will Only Face Up To A Year In Prison
Former coal baron Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiring to violate coal mine safety standards Thursday.
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The World’s Richest People Also Emit The Most Carbon
The world's poorest people also live in countries that are among the most vulnerable to climate change.
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