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Climate denier Cruz taps token believer Fiorina as running mate
Cruz hopes for a campaign miracle by bringing on a failed politician.
India’s worst drought in 50 years is shutting down farms, hospitals, and schools
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We just lost another critical climate satellite
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Washington state will vote on a carbon tax this fall — but it’s complicated
The ballot initiative sparked a debate over what's better: a carbon tax or cap-and-trade.
The story behind Prince’s low-profile generosity to green causes
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Captain Kirk: Climate change is the biggest threat to Earth
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Climate denial doesn’t totally suck in Northeast primary states
A small majority of Northeast residents embraces the scientific consensus.
“Keystone-ization” is the fossil fuel industry’s new nightmare
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You’re more likely to see an oil industry ad than a climate report on CNN
The network recently aired nearly five times more fossil fuel ads than climate coverage.
Watch these hilarious old people explain why they just don’t care about climate change
"Asking me about climate change is like asking me what I want to be when I grow up.”
Trump and Cruz might drive even a Koch brother to vote for Clinton
You know it's bad when Charles Koch thinks you're too scary to vote for.
How can I tell my roommate he takes too many showers?
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Coral bleaching has swept 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef
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Look, bros — we’re as fed up with male birth control options as you are
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John Kerry tugs at heartstrings at the Paris signing
Kerry makes a cute, symbolic statement about global warming.
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