Tag: fossil fuels
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Air Pollution Kills Two Million People Each Year
According to newly published research, more than 2 million people die around the world each year as a result of outdoor air pollution. The study found that these deaths …
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New Yorkers Call for Renewables at Anti-Fracking Rally During Cuomo Fundraiser
Residents gathered today to rally against fracking and for renewable energy outside of Gov. Cuomo’s (D-NY) fundraiser in Syracuse, NY. The concerned residents urged …
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EU Climate Chief Adds Voice to Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
Connie Hedegaard has urged the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank to take a lead role in eliminating public finance support for fossil fuels …
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Rowers’ Epic Journey Reveals How Climate Change Is Transforming the Arctic
Four modern day explorers from Vancouver, BC, began a world first expedition on July 1, to row the 3,000 kilometer Northwest Passage in a specially commissioned human-powered boat—a feat only possible now due to the melting ice in the Arctic …
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Six Arrested Attempting to Block Oil Train to Canada
Yesterday, members of 350 Maine attempted to block a Pan Am train as it passed through downtown Fairfield, aiming to prevent roughly 70,000 barrels of crude oil from reaching the Irving Refinery in New Brunswick, Canada. The blockade was staged …