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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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Published on December 05, 2015 09:25

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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Published on December 05, 2015 08:36

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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Published on December 04, 2015 11:53

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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Published on December 04, 2015 11:02

Our Future May Hold Less Food, Thanks To Climate Change

Experts say climate's effects on agriculture are already evident.


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Published on December 04, 2015 10:00

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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Published on December 04, 2015 06:14

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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Published on December 04, 2015 05:00

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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Published on December 03, 2015 11:43

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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Published on December 03, 2015 10:43

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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Published on December 03, 2015 09:35

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