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'As World Teeters on Brink of Climate Catastrophe,' 600+ Groups Demand Congress Back Visionary Green New Deal

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Ahead of Bolsonaro's Inauguration in Brazil, Groups Vow to Fight 'Hateful Rhetoric and Acts of Violence'

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"The election of right-wing extremist Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's next president represents a crisis for indigenous rights, the Amazon rainforest, and our global climate."

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'A Disaster': Critics Pounce on Trump USDA's New GMO Labeling Rule

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

Advocates of labels for genetically modified food take part in the March Against Monsanto in Washington, D.C.

"It is obvious that this rule is intended to hide, not disclose, information...

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'Significant First Blow to Plastic Pollution Monster' as EU Reaches Landmark Deal on Single-Use Products

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"Today's decision could soon become one of Europe's proudest achievements, but...

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Inspired by the protests of 15-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young activists organized strikes in London—and across the globe—on Friday to demand bold climate action. (Photo: Terry Matthews/Extinction Rebellion/Twitter)

Rich Nations Aren't 'Paying Their Fair Share' to Mitigate the Climate Crisis, Says Report Released at COP24

Watch: In Comedic Video, Ryan Zinke Boasts About His 17 Federal Probes and Demands to Know: "Why Won't Anyone Fire Me?"

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UN Experts Warn of 'Climate Catastrophe' by 2040 Without 'Rapid' and 'Unprecedented' Global Action

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Activists Declare #FireZinke and State AGs File Suit After Interior Dept Guts Methane Rules for Public Lands

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As Day Two of Kavanaugh Hearings Kicks Off, Frustrated Progressives Rail Against Schumer: 'You Are Failing Us'

Trump's 'Immoral' Plan to Allow Coal States to Self-Regulate Could Send 365 Million Tons of Carbon Into Atmosphere

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Stalling Trump's 'Illegal Rubber-Stamp' of Keystone XL, Federal Court Orders Full Environmental Review

"It's About Time": Canada Celebrated for Banning Bee-Killing Neonics While US Backslides

Wildfires are raging in countries around the world, including northern Sweden—above the Arctic Circle. (Photo: @AssaadRazzouk/Twitter)

As Wildfires Rage and Heat Records Broken Worldwide, Corporate Media Urged to Cover Climate Crisis' Link to Extreme Weather

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Fearing 'Public Relations Nightmare,' Pruitt's EPA Blocked Release of a Major Water Contamination Study

In Ad Airing on 'Fox & Friends,' Green Group Says Congress Must Fire Pruitt If Trump Won't Act

With 'Merger From Hell' Reportedly Approved by DOJ, Warnings of Agrichemical Chokehold on Food System

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Civil Society Groups Vow to Oppose “Hateful Rhetoric, Violence, Intimidation and Persecution” by Bolsonaro Government

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1,000 Organisations End Investment in Fossil Fuel Companies

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Dangerous Pesticide Preemption Rider Scrapped From 2018 Farm Bill

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Senate Agriculture Committee Must Reject Scott Hutchins as USDA Chief Scientist

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Coalition of Progressive Groups Call on Democrats in New Congress to Reject Fossil Fuel Money, Push Bold and Aggressive Climate Policies

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Groups Take Legal Action to Ban Duke Energy Influence Spending

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I Went Dungeness Crabbing in Washington. Here's Why I'm Concerned About Increased Shipping From Trans Mountain Pipeline

Karin Nansen

No, Capitalism Will Not Save the Climate

Alberto Villarreal

I Was Banned From The WTO For Defending People’s Rights

Susann Scherbarth

In Face of Climate Crisis, Environment and Trade Union Movements Finding Common Cause

Theiva Lingam and Yuri Onodera

'Climate Justice Means No Walls': Sharing Untold Stories of Climate Migration

Stanka Becheva

The Battle to Feed the World: David vs. Goliath

Nele Marien

Mainstreaming Biodiversity: A Real Solution to the Devastation of Nature?

Dipti Bhatnagar, Sara Shaw

Can Keeping It in the Ground Be Fair?

Lucy Cadena, Godwin Ojo

The System Has Failed. Time for an Energy Transformation That Benefits People

Sara Shaw

Fighting Back Against Dirty Energy, False Solutions and Climate Change

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