Monthly Archives: December 2016

When someone tells you, “The climate is always changing,” show them this cartoon

File away under: Things To Show Climate Denying Relatives on Thanksgiving. Source: When someone tells you, “The climate is always changing,” show them this cartoon

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Catholics petition Trump to uphold climate actions | National Catholic Reporter

In his encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Francis said, “There is an urgent need to de­velop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly pol­luting gases can be … Continue reading

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Costa Rica modernized without wrecking the environment. Here’s how. | Grist

Not every route to prosperity involves trashing the planet. Source: Costa Rica modernized without wrecking the environment. Here’s how. | Grist

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How do we fight poverty without wrecking the planet?

Put people first. Source: How do we fight poverty without wrecking the planet?

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Final EPA Study Confirms Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water

SHARE if you agree with Mark Ruffalo: “At last the EPA confirms what independent science has overwhelmingly determined for years, that drilling and fracking contaminate drinking water.” Source: Final EPA Study Confirms Fracking Contaminates Drinking Water

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Bill McKibben: Trump presidency “demands fierce resistance” | Grist

Here are some tips for persevering through the next four years. Source: Bill McKibben: Trump presidency “demands fierce resistance” | Grist

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Tomgram: Tim Shorrock, American Military Power in Asia and the Trump Factor | TomDispatch

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Inside Exxon’s Great Climate Cover-Up: From Early Climate Change Researcher to Epic Climate Denier | Democracy Now!

Source: Inside Exxon’s Great Climate Cover-Up: From Early Climate Change Researcher to Epic Climate Denier | Democracy Now!

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Palm Oil: Global brands profiting from child and forced labour | Amnesty International

The world’s most popular food and household companies are selling food, cosmetics and other everyday staples containing palm oil tainted by shocking human rights abuses in Indonesia, with children as young as eight working in hazardous conditions, said Amnesty International … Continue reading

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From Obama’s Top Scientist, Words of Caution on Climate by Elizabeth Kolbert: Yale Environment 360

As President Obama’s chief science adviser, John Holdren has been instrumental in developing climate policy. In an interview with Yale e360, Holdren talks about the urgency of the climate challenge and why he hopes the next administration will not abandon … Continue reading

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