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Here’s How Much The World’s Biggest Economies Spend On Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Despite pledging to end fossil fuel subsidies in 2009, the world's major economies still spend billions each year on fossil fuel production.

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Coal Is Dying, But Hillary Clinton Has A Plan To Save Coal Communities

Clinton calls for $30 billion towards rebuilding areas that coal has left economically and environmentally devastated.

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Rand Paul Goes Full-On Climate Science Denier

A full debunking of Rand Paul's climate comments at Tuesday's GOP debate.

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Obama’s Solar Power Plan For The California Desert

The plan Obama will boost renewable energy in the solar-rich California desert while protecting millions of acres of sensitive land from development.

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Veterans Day 2030 Could Look Like Syria Today, Thanks To Climate Change

We will have to work as hard as possible to make sure we don’t leave a world of wars to our children. That means avoiding decades, if not centuries, of strife and conflict from catastrophic climate change.

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Why Are So Many People Mad About This Environmental Group’s Endorsement?

A D.C.-based environmental group gets slammed for early Clinton endorsement.

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Environmental Groups Aren’t Buying The TPP’s Wildlife Provisions

White House accused of using old and out-of-context quotes from environmental groups.

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Going Off Fossil Fuels Would Boost Disposable Income And Create A Million Jobs

A rebuttal to the "job-killer" claims.

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Los Angeles’ Oil Permitting Process Unfairly Burdens Minorities, Lawsuit Alleges

Los Angeles is one of the most densely populated cities in the country. It also sits atop the third largest oil field in the country. What could go wrong?

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Bjorn Lomborg’s New Paper ‘Appears To Have No Basis In Fact’

Widely debunked confusionist Bjorn Lomborg has twisted the world's climate pledges beyond recognition to make people think the upcoming Paris climate talks will have little impact on future warming.

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