Environment
Dethroning fossil fuels: rise of the New Abolitionists
August 27, 2015Advocates for keeping fossil fuels in the ground are demanding of the world what this nation required of itself following the Civil War.
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Scientists alarmed by 30 whale deaths
August 25, 2015"We always see a handful of carcasses every summer, but when you see so many in such a short period of time, it's quite shocking."
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National Park Service anniversary is bittersweet in face of growing perils
August 25, 2015The service is waiving the entrance fee this month for all 408 of its national parks, monuments, and other protected sites, including iconic landmarks like the Grand Canyon.
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First tar sands mine to open for business in Utah
August 21, 2015"It's heartbreaking. It's impossible to reclaim and rehabilitate the land once they do what they are planning to do with it."
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Islamic leaders call for fast action on climate change
August 19, 2015Islamic leaders called for rapid transition from a world economic order based on fossil fuel to one powered by renewable energy.
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