Environment
Today in environmental history: Mojave Desert spared a nuclear waste dump
April 2, 2015Ward Valley, Calif., was decided upon in 1988 as the preferred location for a nuclear waste dump to be operated by U.S. Ecology.
Read moreGround zero for climate change: Antarctica has hottest day ever
March 31, 2015"Ice shelves in West Antarctica have lost as much as 18 percent of their volume over the last two decades, with rapid acceleration occurring over the last decade."
Read moreNew York City climate change activists strategize for future
March 19, 2015Activists attended a forum on proposed climate and environmental legislation for New York City.
Read moreMost Catholics worried about climate change
March 18, 2015"We find that a solid majority of Catholics think global warming is happening (70 percent)."
Read moreActivists use impetus of Climate March to invoke justice
March 18, 2015Labor, climate, and community activists met to turn the passion of the People's Climate March into a movement.
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