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It doesn’t take a superhero to save the planet, just a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions

May 14, 2013, 10:36 AM 0

By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista Two pieces of startling, yet intertwined news made headlines this weekend: (1) we’re eleven hundredths away from hitting a new, grim climate change marker; and (2)climate change will cause widespread species extinctions. Scientists had originally…

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Climate Denial Seeps Into Our Schools

Apr 29, 2013, 4:46 PM 0

By Ronnie Citron-Fink Mom’s Clean Air Force The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has a targeted plan regarding what your child learns about climate change. ALEC pushes anti-science bills that mandate teaching climate denial or “skepticism” in public schools….

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Earth Day 2013 should serve as the beginning of an environmental panic attack

Apr 22, 2013, 8:49 PM 0

LatinaLista — Earth Day 2013 should have been more than just a “celebration” of the planet or even a further raising of awareness of the consequences of climate change. Earth Day 2013 should have served as the beginning of…

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Republicans Care About Climate Change

Apr 5, 2013, 1:07 PM 0

By Dominique Browning Mom’s Clean Air Force My pal Tina Beattie and I talk a lot about what it means to be a Republican who is deeply concerned about climate change. Tina is a founding member of the Moms…

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An ‘infographic’ look at what climate change means for the planet and its residents

Feb 21, 2013, 1:59 PM 0

LearnStuff.com Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the reality of climate change. Since the Industrial Age spurred the increasing usage of fossil fuels for…

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Largest Climate Rally in American history marches on Sunday in Washington DC

Feb 15, 2013, 12:10 PM 0

By Ronnie Citron-Fink Moms Clean Air Force Forward On Climate Rally ~ Parents, Kids: March With Us Forward On Climate Rally, the largest climate rally in American history, is on Sunday, February 17. Moms Clean Air Force, Climate Parents…

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The other big issue Latinos are waiting to hear in Obama’s State of the Union

Feb 12, 2013, 6:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — The recent public declarations of support for the DREAM Act and increased talk about immigration reform among Republican politicians has solidified Obama’s promise that he and Congress will address the issue sooner than later. While there are…

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As life breeds life, extinction begets extinction

Feb 12, 2013, 11:08 AM 0

By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista There have been five mass extinctions – times when the Earth has lost more than three-quarters of its species in a relatively short timeframe – during the past 540 million years. Today, almost 20,000 species…

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The future of the environment depends on what Obama does in the next four years

Nov 13, 2012, 3:16 PM 0

By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista On November 6, America reelected Barack Obama as the president of the United State of America. With a mixed review of his first term and four more years at the helm, there is much speculation…

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Presidential candidates NOT talking about climate change creates an uncertain future for the country

Oct 9, 2012, 12:10 PM 1

By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista On November 6, 2012, voters will elect the next president of the United States of America. Between now and then, there will be two more debates featuring the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates (the candidates’…

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Parents Rally Asking Presidential Candidates – Climate Change: Which Way Will You Lead Us?

Oct 3, 2012, 12:41 PM 0

By Ronnie Citron-Fink Mom’s Clean Air Force Moms Clean Air Force and Climate Parents billboard asking the Presidential Candidate’s their plans to tackle the climate crisis and lead this country into a new era of energy-efficiency. We were so…

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Lord of the tree rings: What trees can teach us about fire and climate change

Aug 23, 2012, 11:24 AM 0

By Ari Phillips On the Road with Ari Phillips: Energy and Climate Change in the American Southwest I meet Tom Swetnam, director of the laboratory of tree-ring research at the University of Arizona in Tucson, on a Sunday morning…

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Survey highlights Latinos’ understanding of environmental crisis

Aug 1, 2012, 3:50 PM 1

LatinaLista — Most Latinos understand there is an undeniable connection between humankind and Mother Earth. While some would attribute that awareness to a heritage steeped in traditional uses of herbal remedies, shamanism and curanderos, others would credit the many…

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The Godzilla In The Room: Climate Change

Jul 23, 2012, 12:01 PM 1

By Marcia Yerman Moms Clean Air Force The use of comedy and satire to inform and challenge has a long tradition. Before Lenny Bruce was taking on political issues, Aristophanes was writing about the futility of the Peloponnesian War…

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Interview: Author William deBuys On Climate Change In The Southwest

Jul 20, 2012, 1:12 PM 0

By Ari Phillips On the Road with Ari Phillips: Energy & Climate Change in the American Southwest William deBuys is the author of seven books, including most recently “A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American…

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Cities in Latin America doing more to prepare for climate change than the United States

Jun 7, 2012, 3:57 PM 4

LatinaLista — There’s a growing list of areas where the United States can no longer claim to lead the world — life expectancy, media education, student performance in reading, math and science, traffic safety, quality of healthcare, female corporate board…

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