Environment
This week in history: Our National Parks face perils on their centennial
August 22, 2016With so many attacks on all sides, the National Park Service's best bet is to renew interest in the lands it has helped protect.
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Confrontation on the Northern Plains: Native Americans fight to stop Dakota Access pipeline
August 22, 2016The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has mounted a massive protest to block construction of a dangerous pipeline.
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Alameda County bans fracking
July 21, 2016"We must protect workers, communities and the environment. This is not just a political issue; this is a life and death issue."
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Human-caused climate change gets personal
July 20, 2016What felt distant has become much closer. What could be safely put off can no longer be shoved aside.
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Pacific Islanders in the U.S.: From immigrants to climate refugees
June 29, 2016Global warming has triggered rising water levels in the South Pacific of about a foot over the past 30 years, creating thousands of refugees.
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