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After coal: A new book and documentary chronicle ‘stories of survival in Appalachia and Wales’

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Communities on both sides of the Atlantic have been hit hard economically as coal production has dropped. Their experiences are the theme of a new book and documentary called, “After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales.”

A child stands in front of a herd of cows in Samburu County in Kenya, one of the many tropical countries that would have a larger hit to its overall gross domestic product if the overall global temperature continues to steadily rise. Climate change has le

Limiting temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius could result in $30 trillion of savings for global economy, study shows

Fourteen wind turbines on the shores of Lake Erie power enough energy for about 10,000 homes. One of the world’s largest steel mills formerly occupied the site.

Buffalo used to be a city filled with millionaires. It plans to get rich again by betting against Trump.

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