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Car Sharing: The Antidote to Rising GHG Emissions

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A recent study by the University of California at Berkeley found that saving money isn't the only compelling reason to support car sharing initiatives. Read more »

Can Atmospheric Trusts Save Us From Climate Change?

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Lawsuits filed in all fifty state courts and in federal court seek to force the U.S. government to apply the public trust doctrine to the atmosphere and protect it for future generations. Read more »

Italian Voters Affirm Water as Public Commons

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In response to a law that would open their country's public water utilities up to privatization, Italian voters chose instead to keep their water supplies in the public domain. Read more »

White Roof Project Helps NYC Beat The Heat

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Replacing a black roof with a white one can reduce summer energy use by 10–30 percent, saving money and preventing pollution. Read more »

International Energy Crises Make the Case for Change: Towns Lead Transition

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U.S. warplanes pound Libya, and oil tops $100 a barrel. Technicians in Fukushima risk their lives to contain the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl, while radioactivity shows up in spinach, milk, and Tokyo tap water. Read more »

The Atmospheric Commons & Climate Debt

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This interview with Angelica Navarro (starts at 46:00), Bolivia's chief climate negotiator, shows in poignant fashion the rift between developed and developing nations over climate change.
For some, this rift is old news. Read more »
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