For me, the most amazing aspect of our society is that we have not yet come to terms with the origin of the horrors that are visited upon us. How is it possible that...
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Contrary to what some have been hoping for, the future of Africa looks to be bloodier than its past. The reasons for this are as vast and varied as the continent...
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By Jill Colvin, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging New Yorkers still without heat after Hurricane Sandy to head...
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By Jill Colvin, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging New Yorkers still without heat after Hurricane Sandy to head...
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"Global climate change and pollution from the use of fossil fuels killed nearly 5 million people around the world in 2010, according to a report released earlier...
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"Here’s what he said: The public is ready for us to take action, but we’re not. We are, as I’ve said previous speeches, sleepwalking. As...
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"A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by peace activists in Olympia, Washington, over spying by a U.S. military informant who...
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by Justin Guay A few months back, Nancy Wimmer told us about Bangladesh’s solar success. In one of the poorest countries on earth, a renewable energy...
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By Tom Philpott In a recent piece, I fretted about one problem with our reliance on industrially produced fertilizers: They come from scarce and non-renewable...
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Dec 17, 2012 by Steve Herz Excerpt: In one sense, this exceedingly modest outcome was no surprise. From the outset, we were warned that this was just an...
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. View Mali's water grabs on a map. By Fred Pearce in Mali This piece is part of Water Grabbers: A Global Rush on Freshwater, a special National...
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Greece's economic woes are causing more to seek out rural living.
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https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/455/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=12043 "Sign our petition to make your voice heard: we need strong climate action...
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This story is part of a special National Geographic News series on global water issues. Photo: Colorado River-National Geographic. More information and photos at...
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Andrea Germanos, staff writer A Texas judge has temporarily halted work on part of the Keystone XL, TransCanada's tar sands pipeline, the Associated Press...
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By Laurie Goering LONDON (AlertNet) - Increasingly extreme weather is worsening food insecurity, displacement and other problems for rural families in Bangladesh,...
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Fishers in Long Island Sound are seeing species that normally swim far to the south. Dramatically warmer waters are challenging both the fishing industry and the...
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From the site: Right now the votes for Prop 37 to label genetically engineered foods are still being counted. On Tuesday morning, Dec 4th, Prop 37 hit 6,004,628...
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By William Pesek Dec 6, 2012 The city could be excused for wondering if it had suddenly been transported to Bangladesh in October. The deadly floods and crippling...
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By Chris Hedges Avgi Tzenis, 76, is standing in the hall of her small brick row house on Bragg Street in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. She is dressed in a bathrobe and...
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