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  • Study: People Who Live Near Fracking More Likely To Become Sick
    September 17, 2014
     | Emily Atkin

    People living close to natural gas wells in southwestern Pennsylvania are more than twice as likely to report respiratory illnesses and skin problems than those living farther away. Continue reading

  • Why Home-Care Workers Need a Living Wage
    September 16, 2014
     | Nancy Folbre and Lisa Dodson

    When the Supreme Court ruled that unions could not collect dues from the home-care workers they represent, the justices set workers and their clients on a course that could harm them both. Continue reading

  • Why We March
    September 15, 2014
     | Bill McKibben, Eddie Bautista and La Tonya Crisp-Sauray

    More than 1,000 groups are coordinating the upcoming People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept 21 in Manhattan. But what do they want? Continue reading

  • Berkeley vs. Big Soda
    September 12, 2014 | Updated October 27, 2014
     | Robert Reich

    Corporations like Coca Cola and Pepsico are fighting tooth and nail against a proposed soda tax. Continue reading

  • Climate Doc: Years of Living Dangerously
    September 12, 2014 | Environment

    Watch the entire first episode of the Emmy Award-winning Showtime documentary series starring Don Cheadle, Harrison Ford, Thomas Friedman and Katharine Hayhoe. Continue reading

  • Climate Change: Faith and Fact
    September 12, 2014 | Moyers & Company

    Christian and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bill about ending the gridlock between politics, science and faith. Continue reading

  • Climate Change Will Endanger Hundreds of America's Bird Species
    September 11, 2014
     | John Light

    The Audubon Society urges Americans to address “the root cause of the problem — global warming.” Continue reading

  • Climate Change: Faith and Fact
    September 10, 2014 | Moyers & Company

    Christian and climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bill about ending the gridlock between politics, science and faith. Watch the full show » Continue reading

  • Carbon is Costing Us Big Time
    September 10, 2014
     | Charina Nadura

    This three-minute video shows the history of carbon pollution — and what it’s costing us today. Continue reading

  • Corporations Funding Congressional Climate Deniers
    September 9, 2014 | Money & Politics

    A new report reveals that some of the firms that claim to be dedicated to fighting climate change are the worst offenders. Continue reading