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    By Jeff Conant
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    Kenya’s geothermal power development blitz shows that renewable energy isn’t always sustainable.
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Latest News

Convincing Banks Not to Fund Oil Pipelines

Nationwide Indigenous-led campaign is putting pressure on financial institutions to defund four proposed tar sands pipelines

by Shannan Stoll – August 23, 2017

On Friday, climate activists led by Indigenous leaders and environmental groups gathered outside branches of JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo in downtown Seattle to protest their financing of tar sands pipelines. It’s not the first time the banks have been besieged…
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Risking Arrest in the Fight for Climate Action

Podcast ponders the role of civil disobedience in the climate movement for activists young and old

by Sarah Craig – August 22, 2017

If you are trying to figure out how to respond to the mounting climate crisis, the newly released Stepping Up podcast has you covered. Each story tells a tale of people taking a stand in unique and surprising ways: A bunch of…
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The Case Against Glamping on Public Lands

Do high-end campsites undermine the spirit of national parks?

by Alex Marinides – August 21, 2017

One of the most popular new trends in outdoor recreation is known as “glamping” which is a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping”. The idea is this: visitors pay steep fees, ranging anywhere from $175 to $3,999 per night, to stay in luxurious…
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Experts Hope Total Solar Eclipse Will Reinvigorate National Interest in Science and Nature

Citizen scientists across US will be collecting data on once-in-a-lifetime event

by Tom Molanphy – August 18, 2017

On August 21, for the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will exclusively cross the United States. A 65-mile swath of darkness, the "path of totality" caused by the moon blocking all of the sun except its corona,…
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Preschool in the Forest

Children at Pacific Northwest school spend their days — rain, shine, and snow — in nature

by Cat Johnson – August 17, 2017

For four hours a day, a group of preschool children and their teachers in Washington State head into a forest. Rain, snow, or shine, the children are free to run, play, climb, explore, sit quietly, or play musical instruments. The teachers are…
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Embracing Roadside Ecology

Highways pose dangers to wildlife, but roadside spaces can also provide valuable habitat

by Erin Banks Rusby – August 16, 2017

When we think of roads and highways, images of cars and trucks whizzing by comes to mind. But what does the side of the road look like? Try picturing your local highway — is it littered with trash? Are there any plants?…
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Voices

Lori Marino
A neuroscientist and behavioral biologists explains why scientists make the best advocates.
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Ken Ward
The direct action activist, who faces a felony conviction for cutting a valve on the TransCanada pipeline, write about why he has no regrets.
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Current Issue

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The Butterfly Effect

How nature restoration programs in Oregon’s prisons are helping inmates find a new purpose in life.
By Nancy Hill

Forecast: Uncertain

Myanmar is being battered by the worst impacts of global warming. Does it have the capacity to adapt?
By Kendra Pierre Louis

Hope for a New Trade Agenda

Holding NAFTA negotiators accountable for policies that truly benefit working people and the planet.
By Aaron Lehmer-Chang

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