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The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
Jeff Jones, Eleanor Stein War and warming: US support for Israel’s war in Gaza is deepening the climate crisis—and making it impossible to solve. The post The Single Most Important Thing President Biden Can Do for the Climate Is Enforce an Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza appeared first on The Nation.
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The Future Is Dry
Peter Kuper Our dwindling water supply threatens our survival. The post The Future Is Dry appeared first on The Nation.
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Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Support the UAW Organizing Drive
Bill Gallegos, Manuel Pastor A progressive version of the right’s Southern strategy could remake our politics—and ensure that the cars of the future, and the batteries they run on, are built by union labor. The post Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Support the UAW Organizing Drive appeared first on The Nation.
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Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin!
Jeet Heer Trashing Donald Trump can’t be Joe Biden’s whole reelection message. But it’s a good start. The post Let the Presidential Election Mudslinging Begin! appeared first on The Nation.
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Letters From the February 2024 Issue
Our Readers Modern midwifery… Idle laws… The post Letters From the February 2024 Issue appeared first on The Nation.
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The Dirty Energy Fueling Amazon’s Data Gold Rush
Ella Fanger Northern Virginia is grappling with the environmental effects of a booming data-center empire. The post The Dirty Energy Fueling Amazon’s Data Gold Rush appeared first on The Nation.
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Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse
Joshua Frank The dispute over Ethiopia’s enormous dam should be a warning of what the future holds on a hotter, drier planet. The post Hydropower Won’t Stop the Climate Crisis—It Might Make It Worse appeared first on The Nation.
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Skating on Thin Ice
Peter Kuper Humanity encounters reality. The post Skating on Thin Ice appeared first on The Nation.
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I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors
Molly Taft At the Cleantech North America conference, the fates of climate-tech start-ups are tangled into the balance sheets of companies who caused the crisis in the first place. The post I Saw the Future of Climate Technology—and Its Big-Oil Investors appeared first on The Nation.
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It’s the 2024 Election Season. Where’s the Climate Story?
Mark Hertsgaard, Kyle Pope Despite the threats to all of humanity, news outlets around the world are largely sidelining the climate conversation The post It’s the 2024 Election Season. Where’s the Climate Story? appeared first on The Nation.
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