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Elections expert says North Carolina is no longer a democracy.
Here are three reasons that the world didn’t completely suck this week.
Can we fight poverty without wrecking the climate? Grist’s food writer has a few ideas.
A famed climate scientist will now get to sue the National Review for defamation.
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The dirty deplorables: Who’s who on Trump’s team
Here's what Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and advisors think about climate change and other sustainability issues. It's not looking good.
The case for putting people before nature
All over the world, environmental groups are trying to figure out how to balance nature and people in carbon-rich biodiversity hotspots.
Costa Rica modernized without wrecking the environment. Here’s how.
Not every route to prosperity involves trashing the planet.
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Watch these veterans explain why they went to Standing Rock
“I didn’t go to war three times to see this happen to my own people on my own soil."
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Frontline communities will lead the fight for environmental and climate justice under Trump
If we want to succeed, it's more important than ever to invest in the leadership of people of color and indigenous communities.
6 ways Ben Carson could screw up fair, affordable housing
If the nominee for secretary of housing and urban development takes right-wingers’ advice, he could undermine many of HUD’s key programs.
How a growing timber business revived a forest
A tiny town in Ecuador was in rough shape until residents and environmentalists came up with a successful business plan.
Your guide to buying nontoxic, kid-friendly toys
Advice columnist Umbra Fisk offers six tips for avoiding the worst playthings and finding the best.
Cities can pick up nations’ slack on combating climate change
A coalition of mayors hopes to keep warming below 1.5 degrees C.
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