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  • Anti-vaxxers are the new climate deniers

    Anti-vaxxers are the new climate deniers

    Our effort to suppress the virus by vaccine may already be doomed.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Feb 28
    Texas blame ’em: When disasters turn political, we all lose

    Texas blame ’em: When disasters turn political, we all lose

    It’s a mess in Texas, and everyone’s playing the blame game.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Feb 19
    Don’t fall for just any climate pledge

    Don’t fall for just any climate pledge

    This week, we sifted through some of the biggest economies and climate pledges in search of ~the one (for the Planet).
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    Sam Liptak
    Feb 15
    Okay, so Biden declares a climate emergency — then what?

    Okay, so Biden declares a climate emergency — then what?

    Calls for United States President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency are heating up.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Feb 13
    The Planet is over Tom Brady and all he stands for

    The Planet is over Tom Brady and all he stands for

    Brady isn’t responsible for the climate crisis, but Sunday’s matchup represents more than what’s on the surface.
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    Sam Liptak
    Feb 6
    Skip the party, not the plants: Vegan recipes for the Super Bowl

    Skip the party, not the plants: Vegan recipes for the Super Bowl

    A list of plant-based snacks to fuel your resentment toward Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Feb 4
    Biden’s climate plan is a jobs plan, but Republicans aren’t buying in

    Biden’s climate plan is a jobs plan, but Republicans aren’t buying in

    Biden’s climate plan is rooted in jobs. Then why do Republicans keep labeling it a job killer?
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    Brandon Pytel
    Feb 3
    Biden looks to climate and past presidents to shape his legacy

    Biden looks to climate and past presidents to shape his legacy

    Given his first moves, Biden is challenging future historians to define his presidency through a climate lens.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jan 31
    COVID-19 could reinvent global cities into climate-friendly machines

    COVID-19 could reinvent global cities into climate-friendly machines

    The pandemic threatens to kill our idea of cities — but maybe that’s a good thing.
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    Sam Liptak
    Jan 30
    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
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