Environment
We are dead: Climate change and Guy McPherson
April 18, 2014Climate change is the sickness of our civilization, and the prognosis is bleak.
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North Dakota oil boom comes with a price
April 18, 2014Not too long ago we were all marveling at the "wonderful" oil boom in North Dakota; as we should know from our own history, all booms come at a price, and they are paying that price now.
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Today in eco-history: 1906 San Francisco earthquake
April 18, 2014The tremor and fires resulting from it destroyed 80 percent of the city.
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Today in eco-history: Volcanic eruption kills 90,000-plus
April 17, 2014The volcano, which began rumbling on Apr. 5, killed almost 100,000 people directly and indirectly.
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ATU, Sierra Cub to band together in pro-mass transit campaign
April 17, 2014Calling themselves "natural partners," the Amalgamated Transit Union and the Sierra Club are banding together in a nationwide campaign.
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