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The Term "Republican Environmentalist" Is Not an Oxymoron
But today's GOP makes it seem that way—which is why George H. W. Bush's EPA director is endorsing a Democrat for Congress
Who Needs Halloween?
Climate change will bring plenty of tricks and very few treats
President Ozymandias
If he so desired, Donald Trump could go down in history as the man who transcended ego and ignorance by acting to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Fat chance
The Bad News We Need
The IPCC’s scary new report could finally stir us to take action on climate change
"Whose Land Do You Live On?" Reminds Americans Colonization Happened in Their Backyards
First Peoples populated America long before Europeans arrived to stake their claim. We have largely forgotten this legacy. A mapping tool is looking to change that
Who are the Indigenous People That Columbus Met?
Peaceful and warring—where does the truth lie about the Indigenous people of the Caribbean?
Slaying the Climate Dragon
A fairy tale whose ending, still unwritten, is by no means guaranteed to be happy
3 Tribes at the Heart of the Fracking Boom
In North Dakota oil exploration opens new opportunities—and old wounds
Community Support for Recycling Pays Off
A recent study points to three key strategies for getting people to participate
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