Environment

Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, Bill Moyers has covered the environment and the impact of industrial and other forms of pollution on the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Eye-opening documentaries and programs below share important truths about the state of the world and the parts we play in its preservation.

EXPLORE Environment

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Donors Trust: The ATM for Climate Denial
February 21, 2013 | Money & Politics
Mother Jones and The Guardian report that a little-known group has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars from wealthy contributors to a host of right-wing organizations, advocacy groups and think tanks.
Thousands of protestors gather at the National Mall in Washington calling on President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, as well as act to limit carbon pollution from power plants and “move beyond” coal and natural gas, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Solutions for Climate Change Aren’t Either/Or
February 20, 2013 | Perspectives

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune responds to critics of the Forward on Climate coalition’s focus on the Keystone XL pipeline. Continue reading

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Why the Sierra Club Broke Tradition to Protest the Keystone Pipeline
February 14, 2013 | News & Notes

Our cameras were there when 48 protesters, including the Sierra Club’s Michael Brune, were arrested outside the White House. Continue reading

Clinic owner Diane Derzis stands outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization Inc., Mississippi’s only commercial abortion clinic in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Derzis said the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision was "a celebration of 40 years of safe medical services." Activists pro-and anti-abortion marked 40 years since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling established a nationwide right to abortion, with protests at the Capitol and at the clinic. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Roundup: Roe v. Wade, Inequality and the Recovery, and Big Coal
January 22, 2013 | What Matters Today

Here’s a roundup of the articles and editorials that we’re passing around the office today. Continue reading

Ingrid Michaelson accompanied by children from Newtown, Conn. and Sandy Hook Elementary school perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
What We’re Reading – Jan. 15, 2013
January 15, 2013 | BillBoard
Our daily roundup of recommended reads: today's articles include reports on the NRA's aversion to disclosure, the terrifying effects of climate change and the psychology of debt.
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It’s Official: 2012 was the Warmest Year on Record
January 8, 2013 | News & Notes
The NOAA has confirmed what many already predicted: 2012 was the warmest year ever for the contiguous U.S.
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Caption the Cartoon: Global Fever
January 8, 2013 | Cartoons
Submit your clever ideas in the latest caption-the-cartoon contest and you may end up in our winners gallery!
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Obama Versus Physics
January 7, 2013 | Perspectives

Activist Bill McKibben writes that unless we act soon on climate change, “there’s not much reason to act at all.” Continue reading

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Full Show: Ending the Silence on Climate Change
January 4, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Climate change communication expert Anthony Leiserowitz explains why climate change gets the silent treatment, and what we should do about it. Continue reading

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Anthony Leiserowitz on Making People Care About Climate Change
January 4, 2013

A climate change communication expert describes his efforts to galvanize communities over what’s arguably the greatest single threat facing humanity. Continue reading

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