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August 23, 2016 Peak Oil, Peak Coal, Peak Deforestation, Peak Emissions…. and Why They’re Not Nearly Enough Doug Boucher Former Contributor
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August 22, 2016 Flooding, Extreme Weather, and Record Temperatures: How Global Warming Puts it All Together Astrid Caldas Senior Climate Scientist
August 22, 2016 Leading Scientists Urge California Lawmakers to Act on Climate Change This Year Jason Barbose Former Contributor
Photo: Iowa State University/Lisa Schulte Moore August 19, 2016 How US Farm Subsidies Make Taxpayers Pay Twice (And How We Could Change That) Karen Perry Stillerman Deputy Director
August 17, 2016 Massachusetts Supreme Court Says No to Overreliance on Natural Gas John Rogers Associate Director, Energy Analytics
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August 10, 2016 The Conspicuous Absence of Climate Change in New Mexico’s State Water Planning Jason Funk Former contributor
August 10, 2016 Why the Loss of Grasslands Is a Troubling Trend for Agriculture, in 11 Maps and Graphs Andrea Basche Former contributor
August 10, 2016 Coastal Planning Failures: Rising Seas Can Worsen Inequities Brenda Ekwurzel Former Staff
August 10, 2016 The National Flood Insurance Program Must Be Improved: 5 Ways to Promote Climate Resilience Rachel Cleetus Policy Director
August 10, 2016 Planning Failures: A Story of Unintended Consequences Astrid Caldas Senior Climate Scientist