Environment

A New Drought Simulation Has Concluded With Frightening Results

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago ran a computer simulation of how we would fare in another Dust Bowl. The team found that the push for higher…

December 22, 2016
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Congress Could Undo Obamas Drilling Ban With New Legislation

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Emily Jeffers of the Center for Biological Diversity says the protection of Arctic and Atlantic is crucial to protect vulnerable species and avoid catastrophic climate disaster.

December 22, 2016
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Arctic Waters Have Been Rescued From Drilling, But What About the Land?

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Time is running out for Obama to say no to Big Oil and permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and the people who depend on it.

December 22, 2016
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The Government in Las Vegas Is Now Powered by 100% Renewables

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Las Vegas now powers all of its 140 government buildings, streetlights, and facilities using renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric turbines and solar panels. Las Vegas joins a number of…

December 22, 2016
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Researchers Discovered 163 New Species in Just One Region, and Many Face Extinction

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In 2015, researchers discovered 163 new species in the Greater Mekong subregion, an area in Asia that covers 1 million square miles. The area is under constant threat of industrial…

December 21, 2016
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Flint: As 2 Unelected Emergency Managers Are Charged over Water Poisoning, Will Gov. Snyder Be Next?

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Michigan’s attorney general has filed criminal charges against four officials over the Flint water contamination crisis. Among those charged Tuesday are two of the city’s former unelected emergency managers, Darnell…