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Fight Black Friday by joining a Buy Nothing group
The Buy Nothing Project has launched more
than 300 local Facebook groups that make it easy for people to share
things with their neighbors.
Politics
This Native American activist was kicked out of the Senate for singing thanks
"Goosebumps crawled up my arms and I
thought to myself, SING! Sing you fool!" says Greg Grey Cloud, the Sioux
whose song made Elizabeth Warren grimace.
Food
In Oregon, GMO labeling lost by 800 votes. Now it’s getting a recount
Corrected ballots tightened the race enough to trigger an automatic recount, so the initiative gets another lease on life.
Don't treadmill on me
Watch this turkey run away from Thanksgiving in slow motion
Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be America's national bird -- if he'd had this amazing video on his side, he might have won.
Food
Have a guilt-free Thanksgiving with these tips and recipes
It's time to loosen your belt and dig in.
Climate & Energy
Andrew Cuomo now sounds like a Republican when he talks about climate change
The Democratic governor of New York used to
speak forthrightly about climate change, but lately he's been getting
all weak and mushy.
Living
In the ski business, there are no climate deniers
Ski season is just beginning in California, but real snow on the slopes is becoming a rarity.
Cities
Asking for peace and ignoring history in Ferguson
Asking Michael Brown's family, and the
people of Ferguson, to remain calm after a grand jury failed to indict
police officer Darren Wilson, was more than shameful. It was criminal.
Cities
Cheap gas will make Thanksgiving traffic even worse this year
Cheap gas is not a good thing for the climate -- or for pre-Thanksgiving gridlock.
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sweet hotel, alabama
Alabama wants to use Gulf restoration funds to build a $60 million beachfront hotel
The hotel was destroyed six years before the BP oil spill but could get millions in restoration funds anyway.
Si se puede! Pero no lo haremos
Yes, the U.S. can reduce emissions 80% by 2050 — in 6 graphs
A new report looks at how America can get
on course to avoid dangerous climate change. There are multiple pathways
to that goal, but we gotta start now.
Food
13 vegan Thanksgiving recipes we’re grateful for
Whether you're a vegan yourself or you're
cooking for a wide range of dietary needs, these recipes will serve you
well on Thanksgiving -- and all winter long, too.
Politics
How oil ate the heart of North Dakota
A New York Times investigation traces how oil-money influence and federal absence left a state's environment open to pillage.
Climate & Energy
Chevron wants to fund science class. What could go wrong?
Some teachers aren't having it.
DDPP in the hizzy
Yes, we can beat climate change — but it will take massive international government coordination
The Deep Decarbonization Pathway Project is
doing some of the most important work in the world, laying out how we
can keep climate chaos in check.
Climate & Energy
Why hotter temps won’t convince Republicans climate change is real
Polling data suggests that even when the heat is on, political ideology outweighs facts.
Politics
Europe’s plastic bag rule is a breath of fresh air
The compromise aims to cut single-use bags by 80 percent.
Climate & Energy
Climate change is just another sign of the end times, according to half of America
What a new report on theology and global warming means for public policy.
Climate & Energy
World Bank to ditch coal for clean energy
The World Bank will only fund coal projects in cases of "extreme need."
Food
Even this organic advocate thinks African farmers need herbicide
The hard truth for poor farmers is that the
organic method can cost too much and fail to deliver higher yields,
according to a new paper from an expert on the ground.
Food
Should I feel guilty about eating coal-fired pizza?
A reader worries about emissions from a coal-fired pizza oven. Umbra slices in.
Food
Egg-free baking with these vegan staples
How to make truly excellent baked goods -- without the eggs.
Cities
Yinz heard about Pittsburgh’s new protected bike lanes?
Pittsburgh just put in three new bike lanes
that protect bikers from traffic, and city leaders plan to construct
more. City of Champions, indeed.
Politics
Jim Webb sucks on climate change
The former Virginia senator wants to run for president as a Democrat. He's got some ‘splainin’ to do.
Politics
We won’t stop future Fergusons and floodwaters by planting a tree
Congressional leaders recently planted a
tree at the nation's capitol to honor Emmett Till, whose killing sparked
the civil rights movement. That's nice, but not enough.
Politics
Obama’s immigration order won’t help farmworkers. What can?
As with everything in the good ol’ U S of
A, corporations can have more power than government when it comes to the
treatment of farmworkers!
Food
Are your urban veggies really toxic?
A recent Cornell study found alarming levels of lead in NYC-grown vegetables. Should we be freaked?
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