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Earth Day Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day! Let’s contribute towards making every day Earth Day.
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This Earth Day, It’s Time to Make Polluters Pay This Earth Day, It’s Time to Make Polluters Pay
The costs of climate change are falling on those least responsible. This year, we must ask our elected officials for more than just flimsy commitments to sustainability.
Apr 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
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Apr 19, 2024 / Peter Kuper
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Will Benjamin Netanyahu Drag America Into a Big Middle Eastern War? Will Benjamin Netanyahu Drag America Into a Big Middle Eastern War?
Biden is for pushing de-escalation—but Israel could still go rogue.
Apr 15, 2024 / Jeet Heer
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The current climate crisis is severely affecting access to fresh water, resulting in deadly consequences for vulnerable communities around the world.
Apr 11, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
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The EU’s Secret to Slashing Emissions The EU’s Secret to Slashing Emissions
Europe proves that putting a price on carbon can dramatically transform fossil fuel–based economies.
Apr 10, 2024 / Paul Hockenos
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Students at the University of Florida Passed a Historic Pledge for a Green New Deal Students at the University of Florida Passed a Historic Pledge for a Green New Deal
UF is the first and only public university whose student government has given a direct mandate for a Green New Deal. Here’s what happens next.
Apr 9, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers and Meagan Lamey
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WAR? What’s It Worth? WAR? What’s It Worth?
To the oil industry? PROFITS!
Apr 8, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
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Lithium Isn’t a Climate Change Quick Fix Lithium Isn’t a Climate Change Quick Fix
Why the “White Gold Rush” will not save this planet.
Apr 1, 2024 / Joshua Frank