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Other Voices: When Narrative Comes Before Truth

Are there parallels between the lies told in conveying Apple's labor problems in China and recent events in the climate wars?

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Young People Tire of Old Economic Models

Young people press for approaches to pursuing progress that can fit on a finite planet.

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Dispatches from Rio and Nepal: Knife Fights Over Firewood

While diplomats debate at an Earth summit, Nepali families fight over firewood.

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Beyond Rio: Pursuing ‘Ecological Citizenship’

A philosopher explores a possible role for the United Nations in fostering "ecological citizenship."

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30 Ways to Foster Progress on a Finite Planet

Thirty writers offer their notions of a word or action or idea that can foster progress on a finite planet.

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Can Engaged Global Citizens Foster Earth-Friendly Diplomacy?

A top United Nations development official describes the hidden success of the Rio sustainability summit.

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When Agendas Meet Science in the Gas Drilling Fight

A researcher leading a study of fracking and water quality doesn't mention big financial ties to industry.

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University of Texas Will Review Gas Study After Conflict Questions Raised

The University of Texas will review a fracking study thrown into question by a potential conflict of interest.

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University of Texas Compounds Conflict Question in Review of Gas Report

A university adds fresh questions about conflicts of interest with its choice of a fracking-study reviewer.

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When Journalists Are Dying to Expose Environmental Plunder

A powerful call for the world to crack down on those who would kill journalists exposing environmental problems.

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公园周边,一场抵制屠杀大象的战役

A Chinese translation of a post on the African elephant slaughter driven by Asian ivory demand.

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Damning Review of Gas Study Prompts a Shakeup at the University of Texas

A damning review of a shale gas study prompts big changes at the University of Texas Energy Institute.

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Empathy as a Path to Climate (and Energy) Progress

Can the kind of empathy driving a new push on gun control carry over to climate change?

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When the Fat Lady Sings

Where will you be when the fat lady sings?

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Keystone Protests Resume, But None Against Oil Imports from Nigeria?

White House protests resume over a pipeline from Canada even as oil keeps flowing to the U.S. from despoiled Nigeria.

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Scientists See Cruelty in Killing Method Used in Japan’s Dolphin Roundup

A peer-reviewed analysis finds the killing method used on dolphins in a Japanese town is far from humane.

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When is a Person Not a Human? When it’s a Dolphin, or Chimp, or…

An exploration of the rights of dolphins and other "nonhuman persons."

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Bend, Stretch, Reach, Teach, Reveal, Reflect, Rejoice, Repeat

A short guide to limiting big regrets on the human journey.

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A Closer Look at ‘Nonhuman Personhood’ and Animal Welfare

A closer look at the animals we rely on, and the line between 'persons' and other life.

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A Closer Look at Harvard’s Choice on Fossil Fuels

A look at the arguments for and against dumping university investments in companies hawking fossil fuels.

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