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Green Groups Restart Fight Against Keystone XL Pipeline
Environmental groups rallied at the White House Friday afternoon in a new commitment to do whatever it takes to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
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American Youth Make Fossil Fuel Industry Confront Climate Science in Federal Court
The Juliana v. U.S. decision could be a legal game-changer, as it challenges the entire fossil-fuel policy of the U.S.
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Sorry, Media, Exxon CEO is Trump’s Worst Possible Nominee for Climate and America
Memo to media: Stop repeating Rex Tillerson’s greenwashing “positioning” and start reporting on his and Exxon’s actions — and the company’s long, long history of lying about the climate.
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Recalculating the Climate Math
The numbers on global warming are even scarier than we thought.
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With 1.5º Target, Climate Justice Movement May Score A Surprise Win In Paris
Pressure from activists and vulnerable countries has shifted the discussion away from a 2º C target — a virtual death sentence for millions of people.
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Climate Movement Momentum: Carbon Divestments Top $2.6 Trillion As Hillary Rejects Keystone XL
A new report shows the fossil fuel divestment movement has grown 50-fold in one year, with more than 400 institutions and 2,000 individuals pledging to dump carbon stocks – news that complemented Clinton's promise to oppose the tar sands pipeline.
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After Hottest Year On Record, Is the Climate Movement at a Tipping Point?
Could right now, 2015, be a moment in history akin to the 1964-1965 period for the civil rights movement – when we escalate strategic, nonviolent direct actions as massive and coordinated as we can make them?
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Lima Climate Change Talks Reach Global Warming Agreement
The UN plan agreed Sunday is a crucial step towards a climate change deal due to be finalized in Paris next year – for the first time committing all countries, including developing nations, to cutting emissions.
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Citing Security Threats, U.S. Military Lays Out Plans to Cope With Climate Change
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s increasingly prominent role in pushing for a new global climate change treaty is a sign of how urgent the issue has become.