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$Guilt by association not enough to discredit new study showing links between asthma and fracking$

Guilt by association not enough to discredit new study showing links between asthma and fracking

Earlier this week, findings of an important new study were published in JAMA Internal Medicine showing that risk of asthma attacks was more likely for people in Pennsylvania who lived…

July 21, 2016
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Sustainability

Protect the Arctic — not in spite of oil potential but because of it

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The fight over protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is an archetype of conservation politics. The coastal plain of the Refuge is an invaluable biological, spiritual, and cultural resource, our…

July 13, 2016
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Arctic Drilling

Humans are greening the planet, but the implications are complicated

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New study shows humans influence the growth patterns of plants, but it’s not as simple as ‘greener is better’ The Earth’s climate is changing – in fact, it always changes.…

July 13, 2016
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Climate Change

Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History

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The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.

June 28, 2016
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Climate Change

Norway is the first country to commit to zero deforestation

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Norway has become the first country in the world to commit to zero deforestation.

May 30, 2016
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Deforestation

Climate guru James Hansen warns of much worse than expected sea level rise

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Former Nasa researcher and father of climate change awareness says melting of ice sheets could cause ‘several meters’ rise in a century, swamping coastal cities