Their tactics to force construction of data centers even against significant opposition from local communities have become increasingly forceful and hostile.
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Global Climate 2016: Is Earth At The Tipping Point?
Set to deliver record-breaking global temperatures in 2015 and 2016, the world’s climate has reached a major turning point according to a new report from the U.K. Met Office.
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Our Small Texas Town Banned Fracking — Then Big Oil Stepped In to Change the Laws
Known as HB 40, the rule pushed by oil and gas companies declares the state of Texas can preempt any health or safety regulations written by local governments if the industry doesn't deem them “commercially reasonable.”
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The Amazon Tribe Protecting the Forest with Bows, Arrows, GPS and Camera Traps
An indigenous community called the Ka'apor in northern Brazil is fighting to achieve what the government has long failed to do: halt illegal logging in their corner of the Amazon.
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New Study Shows Low-Carbon Cities To Generate $17 Trillion By 2050
Creative policies and innovative financing are helping cities overcome barriers to climate action – with huge returns on low-carbon investments already evident from Johannesburg to Copenhagen to Singapore.
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In Alaska, Theatrics Of Obama's Climate Agenda Don't Measure Up To Promises – Or Reality
Despite his soaring rhetoric, the closer we get to the end of President Obama's presidency, the more obvious it is that a dangerous duality has ruled his policy circles – one favoring short-term interests over the very fate of the planet.
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Hawaii’s Governor Announces Bold Plan to Make State 100% Renewable By 2045
David Ige’s decisive and ambitious energy vision is making Hawaii into the world’s most important laboratory in the fight against climate change – revealing an unlikely partnership between local government and the U.S. military.
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This California School District Is Nation's First To Serve 100% Organic GMO-Free Meals
Not only does this program far exceed USDA nutritional standards, but it ties the health of our children to the health of our planet.
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California Academy of Sciences Divests from Fossil Fuels
The Natural History Museum and 350.org launched a collaborative campaign calling on the country’s top science and natural history museums to dump all stocks in oil, coal and gas.
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Personal Gain Driving Efforts to Ship Utah Coal Through Port Of Oakland
A secretive plan to ship coal through the Port of Oakland is being driven by a company that wants to massively expand its coal mining operations in Utah – and by a public official who stands to profit personally.
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Pesticides In Paradise: Hawaii's Spike In Birth Defects Points To GMO Crops
Local doctors are in the crosshairs over whether corn that’s been genetically modified to resist pesticides is a source of prosperity or of birth defects and illnesses.
