Science
Lima climate talks and the three-part alliance
December 3, 2014The latest in a long series of UN-sponsored talks is convening in Lima, Peru. The goal is to lay the basis for a climate treaty deal in Paris in Nov. 2015.
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Hemingway’s grandsons lead environmentalist delegation to Cuba
November 20, 2014A delegation traveled to Cuba to work with researchers to promote cooperation between the United States and Cuba in the field of marine conservation.
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Keystone XL heads to Senate for vote
November 18, 2014Many activists fighting against Keystone are expecting - or hoping - that if the bill does get its 60 votes, Obama will simply veto it anyway.
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Climate agreement with China kills major rightwing argument against carbon curbs
November 13, 2014The new agreement removes one of the right wing's major arguments against action to curb global warming.
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UN climate report: No new news, mostly bad news
November 3, 2014The new report breaks no new ground. This report is a summary of the three reports already issued, which focused in much more detail on specific aspects of the science.
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