Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in convincing fashion, trouncing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College and becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years. He claimed during his victory speech that he has “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” to do what he wants — …
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This Election day, Bill Nye has one message for young people: “Vote with the climate in mind.” Since September, America’s beloved science guy has been injecting social media platforms with snappy, quirky videos aimed at educating voters to choose candidates who champion climate and clean energy. Working in tandem with …
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Polls are underestimating the importance of climate change to the average American. Every election cycle, pollsters hone in on core issues top of mind for the American public. These topics can make or break the American family as parents are getting kids ready for school in the morning and trying …
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The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is almost indescribable. Businesses and infrastructure have been destroyed, people are in hospitals, and many have been forced out of their homes. At a time when the nation should be united — to prepare, respond, and recover from these storms — communities are …
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At this late hour, with so much at stake in this election, let’s get one thing straight: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the American economy, to women’s reproductive freedom, and to democracy itself. But he is not a threat to the planet. Whatever happens on Nov. …
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Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president and championing her policy initiatives related to climate change. On Friday, the actor shared a video where he criticized Donald Trump’s approach to the climate crisis and highlighted Harris’ leadership in passing the Inflation Reduction Act. “Earlier this month, hurricanes …
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The Billie Eilish-co-founded climate sustainability conference Overheated is getting fired up again. The musician will appear as a speaker at the forthcoming event scheduled for Nov. 3 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. She will be joined by more than a dozen panelists assembled to engage in important conversations …
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In 1999, Hurricane Floyd roared through North Carolina as one of the state’s deadliest and most harmful hurricanes. It was the second major storm that month and the third in as many years to ravage the state. Chandra Taylor-Sawyer, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, was raised in …
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A poisoned river runs through Espinar, a province in the southern highlands of Peru,where lead, arsenic, cadium, manganese, and mercury have been found in the blood of members of the Cusco region’s Indigenous K’ana Nation. Mountains once majestic against the blue horizon have been erased and swallowed by vast pits …
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Normally, Darren Nicholson would have a mandolin in his hands. But on this day, he’s gripping a chainsaw. High up on Utah Mountain in Haywood County, North Carolina — overlooking the Jonathan Creek valley with the Great Smoky Mountains in the distance — Nicholson is cutting through large trees that …
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