Energy and Environment
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GOP Lawmakers Look to Curb Endangered Species Act Under Trump Administration
Victoria Sheridan | January 17, 2017They may now have the support they need.
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Obama Protects Millions of Acres from Future Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Alec Siegel | December 21, 2016Trump will have a hard time rolling back Obama's actions.
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First Offshore Wind Farm in the U.S. Begins Operations in Rhode Island
Alec Siegel | December 15, 2016The five turbines will power 17,000 homes on Block Island.
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Scientists Rush to Back Up Climate Data Before Trump Takes Office
Emma Von Zeipel | December 13, 2016It makes sense that they're worried.
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Paris is Reusing Energy From Wastewater to Heat Swimming Pools
Emma Von Zeipel | December 13, 2016It's quite a novel approach.
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Trump’s Confusing Stances on Climate Change
Mariam Jaffery | December 9, 2016Will we ever know where Trump actually stands on the issue of climate change?
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The Weather Channel Slams Breitbart Over Climate Change Article
Emma Von Zeipel | December 7, 2016First cereal, now meteorologists take on Breitbart.
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Earthquake Strikes Japan, Reigniting Nuclear Energy Debate
Alec Siegel | November 25, 2016Luckily nobody died in Tuesday's 6.9-magnitude strike.
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Building a New House in Santa Monica? It Will Need to be Very Green
Anneliese Mahoney | November 20, 2016ZNE technology is becoming more and more common.
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China to Trump: We Didn’t Invent Climate Change
Alec Siegel | November 19, 2016But all of mankind might have.
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California Drought Watch: Santa Barbara County’s Reservoir Almost Dry
Emma Von Zeipel | November 14, 2016What is California going to do?
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Could Trump Reject the Paris Climate Change Agreement?
Emma Von Zeipel | November 10, 2016Trump's options.
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Global Environmental Groups Band Together to Oppose Dakota Access Pipeline
Alec Siegel | November 8, 2016Twenty six groups from around the planet sent a letter to banks who helped finance the project.
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Paris Climate Agreement Officially Becomes International Law
Alec Siegel | November 5, 2016Trump says he would "cancel" the agreement.
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UNICEF: 300 Million Children Live In Areas With “Extremely Toxic” Air
Emma Von Zeipel | October 31, 2016Air pollution is a major threat to the world's children.
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California First State to Ban Orca Breeding and Performances
Emma Von Zeipel | September 14, 2016This is good news for orca supporters.
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Temporary Halt to Dakota Access Pipeline After Protests Turn Violent
Emma Von Zeipel | September 6, 2016Clashes over Labor Day Weekend.
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Obama Announces the Largest Protected Marine Monument on Earth
Alec Siegel | August 26, 2016The monument covers hundreds of thousands of miles near Hawaii.
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Zika Cases in Miami Rise to 14; Governor Calls on CDC to Help
Alec Siegel | August 2, 2016All of the transmissions happened in a one square mile radius.
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Needed: Mental Healthcare in the Aftermath of a Disaster
Jillian Sequeira | July 11, 2016It's not just about bricks and mortar.
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GMO Battle: Nobel Laureates vs. Greenpeace International
Alec Siegel | July 6, 2016Over a hundred Nobel winners sent a letter to the anti-GMO NGO, advocating on modified organisms' behalf.
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The Victimization of Women From Climate Change
Inez Nicholson | June 29, 2016Climate change and women's empowerment are closer related than you may think.
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Norway Vows to Be Carbon Neutral by 2030: 20 Years Earlier Than Planned
Emma Von Zeipel | June 16, 2016Scandinavian countries are already among the best in the world when it comes to boasting low levels of carbon...
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Extinct: Tiny Rodent Is First Mammal Claimed By Human-Induced Climate Change
Alec Siegel | June 15, 2016Melomys rubicola lived on Bramble Cay, a speck of land in the Pacific.
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Hunting American Wolves: Conservation or Extinction?
Jillian Sequeira | May 29, 2016It's not as simple as it sounds.
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Shell Oil Spill Releases Nearly 90,000 Gallons Outside Louisiana
Emma Von Zeipel | May 14, 2016It's still unclear what caused it.
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People Are Suing Their Governments for Contributing to Climate Change
Mariam Jaffery | May 13, 2016Will lawsuits finally force countries to act?
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Young People Are Suing the Federal Government Over Climate Change
Anneliese Mahoney | April 11, 2016The suit will be allowed to continue, so far.
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Earth Hour 2016: A Coordinated Protest Against Climate Change
Anneliese Mahoney | March 21, 2016The lights are officially off.
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There’s a New Environmentally Conscious Way to be Buried
Dorsey Hill | February 23, 2016Coeio's super cool mushroom suit.