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  • Biden plays climate catch-up in first week. What’s next?

    Biden plays climate catch-up in first week. What’s next?

    Not even a week into his presidency, and Joe Biden is carving out a legacy for himself.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jan 25
    4 cheap New Year’s resolutions to cut your carbon footprint

    4 cheap New Year’s resolutions to cut your carbon footprint

    These four resolutions will focus on cutting the biggest chunk of your individual carbon footprint (sorry, recycling).
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jan 19
    Like it or not, big business is key to fighting climate change

    Like it or not, big business is key to fighting climate change

    2021 could be the year of meaningful climate action — and corporations will be key to our success.
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    Sam Liptak
    Jan 17
    A Democrat-controlled Senate still faces major hurdles for climate action

    A Democrat-controlled Senate still faces major hurdles for climate action

    Joe Biden’s ambitious climate agenda is still alive — but just barely.
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    Sam Liptak
    Jan 8
    Trump’s post-truth era threatens the environment as much as democracy

    Trump’s post-truth era threatens the environment as much as democracy

    Lies have not only fueled the recent riots, putting democracy at risk — it has fueled climate change, putting our Planet in peril.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jan 6
    Organic meat is just more greenwashing

    Organic meat is just more greenwashing

    When it comes to eating meat, there’s no cutting carbon corners.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Dec 30, 2020
    People fly less because of COVID-19. Will they fly less because of climate change?

    People fly less because of COVID-19. Will they fly less because of climate change?

    Air travel directly contributes to the climate crisis, which will kill far more people than the pandemic.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Dec 20, 2020
    A little less (climate) conversation, a little more action

    A little less (climate) conversation, a little more action

    No matter what world leaders say, words can’t stop wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, or floods.
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    Sam Liptak
    Dec 17, 2020
    How bad is it? The climate crisis told through 3 new reports

    How bad is it? The climate crisis told through 3 new reports

    We’re diving into three recent reports to see if we can reverse our course toward a climate catastrophe.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Dec 11, 2020
    Humanity is choosing suicide over sustainability

    Humanity is choosing suicide over sustainability

    “Humanity is waging war on nature,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his “State of the Planet” speech.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Dec 7, 2020
    No country for old wine: Vineyards suffer from climate impacts

    No country for old wine: Vineyards suffer from climate impacts

    Alcohol is not the best way to cope with impending doom, but it has historically gotten us through difficult times.
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    Sam Liptak
    Dec 5, 2020
    Ridin’ with Biden to the most American climate solution ever

    Ridin’ with Biden to the most American climate solution ever

    With President-elect Joe Biden in the White House, good news for electric vehicles may be just around the corner.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Nov 27, 2020
    President Trump’s last (anti-science) stand

    President Trump’s last (anti-science) stand

    United States President Trump is on a sinking ship, and he’s trying to take the Planet down with him.
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    Sam Liptak
    Nov 19, 2020
    The McPlant won’t solve climate change, but we’ll take it

    The McPlant won’t solve climate change, but we’ll take it

    The McPlant is an example of a massive market-based shift underway.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Nov 12, 2020
    Patience is key in the election. Now we must apply it to climate action

    Patience is key in the election. Now we must apply it to climate action

    Days after Election Day in the United States, the future of our Planet is still up in the air. Sort of.
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    Sam Liptak
    Nov 7, 2020
    Even with a Biden win, America loses

    Even with a Biden win, America loses

    Trumpism is part of our national identity. As we wrestle with that sobering reality, the international community has moved on.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Nov 6, 2020
    Human ingenuity can save the ocean’s biodiversity

    Human ingenuity can save the ocean’s biodiversity

    The Planet has been under stress for decades. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the decline of coral reefs.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Oct 31, 2020
    Dear US and China: Stop pointing fingers, work together on climate

    Dear US and China: Stop pointing fingers, work together on climate

    Last week, China stoked the fire in its conflict with the U.S. Our environment will suffer as a result.
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    Sam Liptak
    Oct 25, 2020
    Climate change in the ocean never stays in the ocean

    Climate change in the ocean never stays in the ocean

    The ocean has been taking the heat for unchecked climate change. This is bad news for us land dwellers.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Oct 22, 2020
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