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A voter carries a 'blue wave' poster at a rally

The US midterms ‘blue wave’ has mixed results for the environment

Politics

The 2018 US midterm elections ushered in a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives — along with new Democratic governors — who pledge to act on climate change. It also ushered out some climate-denying Republicans. Yet overall, the elections had mixed results for the environment.

Generation Hot: Impact of climate change on children

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Wind farm

What the GOP Congress might mean for climate change

Environment
US Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) adjusts a sign at the start of a news conference led by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) to draw attention to climate change in January 2014.

Republican control of Congress may be a setback for big climate change legislation, but the issue isn’t dead

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Tourists flock to see botched Jesus painting restoration in Spain

Arts, Culture & Media

New data shows undecided voters view climate change as factor in choosing candidate

Environment

Yale’s Project on Climate Change Communication set out to see how the environment, specifically global warming, might influence undecided voters. What they found was undecided voters believe in climate change and will consider how a candidate views climate change when casting a ballot.

The psychology of climate inaction

Environment

A new report says denial, uncertainty, lack of control and mistrust of scientists contribute to public inaction on climate change.

Secret Cash for Climate Denial

Despite a broad scientific consensus on human-induced climate disruption, global warming remains a debated issue. An investigation by revealed that the Donor’s Trust and Donor’s Capital Fund , funds bankrolled by secret donors, have distributed over $100 million dollars to climate change denial groups in the United States over the past decade.

Year in Review: Sandra Fluke’s Unexpected Political Stardom

In January 2012, as she imagined the year ahead, Sandra Fluke, then a third year law student at Georgetown,  assumed her role in the 2012 campaign would be similar to that of most Americans. “At the beginning of the year, I imagined my influence was going to be my one vote and potentially volunteering for some […]

The World

A Journalist’s Call to Arms on Climate Change

A former member of the mainstream media argues that having finally come to terms with the reality of climate change, the mainstream media is still failing to come to terms with its seriousness.