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Bob Inglis Takes a Stand on Climate Change

The former Republican Congressman has seen the light on global warming. He wants his fellow conservatives to see it, too.

By Andrea Cooper October 13, 2016

In this story: politics, federal climate policy

Bob Inglis, former Republican congressman and current climate activist.

A Former Catholic Nun, Former GOP Member Raise the Alarm About Climate Change

In some communities, it takes a lot of courage to acknowledge that global warming is a clear and present danger

By Jason Mark October 12, 2016

In this story: climate change, politics

Let's Celebrate the Environmental Progress Made During the Last Eight Years

Michael Brune on President's Obama's environmental record

By Michael Brune November 3, 2016

In this story: politics, clean energy, climate change

Mike Brune on President's Obama's environmental record after 8 years in office.

Young People Wage Unprecedented Lawsuit Over Climate Change

Government inaction on climate change violates young people's constitutional rights

By Jason Mark September 6, 2016

In this story: climate change, politics, education, activism

The Our Children's Trust plaintiffs and allies at the federal courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.

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The busy enviro's cheat sheet to what's happening on our planet

By Paul Rauber July 28, 2016

In this story: climate change, politics, endangered species

Coral bleaching, caused by unnaturally warm water temperatures, is killing reefs in the equatorial Pacific, including as much as half of the Great Barrier Reef.

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All the environmental news you missed in the past two months

By Paul Rauber June 6, 2016

In this story: climate change, politics, drilling, wolves, endangered species

SeaWorld declares that it will end the captive breeding of orcas

Not Everyone out to Steal Public Land Wears Camo

Inside the nationwide movement to privatize federal land holdings

By Dashka Slater June 6, 2016

In this story: legislation, saving wild places, politics

Members of the Pacific Patriots Network walk to a meeting with the occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

I have a green job and I vote

By Paul Rauber April 8, 2016

In this story: activism, politics, democracy

#ExxonKnew: The oil-and-gas giant faces new scrutiny over climate change denial

State attorneys general are investigating whether ExxonMobil hid its own internal climate change science from its investors.

By Jason Mark April 6, 2016

In this story: oil, dirty energy, activism, politics, climate change

ExxonMobil's reputation is melting under the glare of revelations about a climate science coverup.

Inside the Koch Brothers' Empire

"Dark Money" delves into the shadows where America's billionaire brothers scheme to remake our democracy in their own image

By Tim McDonnell April 6, 2016

In this story: books, politics, lifestyle

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