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The Renewable Electricity Standard
A primer on a national renewable electricity standard, including its mechanisms and the benefits that it can provide.
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Renewable Electricity Standards Deliver Economic Benefits
The development of renewable energy resources supports local economies, creates jobs, and moves the United States toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
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How the News Media Help the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil
The press routinely cites climate contrarian think tanks without reporting their ties to the fossil fuel industry
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Causes of Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us
Sea level is rising -- and at an accelerating rate -- largely in response to global warming. A 2013 fact sheet from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Ramping Up Renewables
The United States can significantly increase renewable energy while maintaining a reliable, affordable, and cleaner energy system.
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Water Dependence Risks for America's Aging Coal Fleet
Many aging, water-intensive coal-fired power plants are vulnerable to energy-water collisions, which can have a significant impact on electricity production.
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How Businesses Can Go Deforestation-Free
Businesses can take a number of steps to ensure that their goods and services help preserve our climate and tropical forests — and you can help.
Video
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It's Time to Find Common Ground for Our Common Atmosphere
This speed-drawing video shows how global warming affects us all—and urges Congress to find bipartisan solutions to climate change.
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Ripe for Retirement
As many as 353 coal-fired power generators are no longer economically viable.
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Biochar as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
The data so far are inconclusive.
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Wood for Good
Smart choices by consumers, businesses, and governments can significantly reduce the impacts of logging in tropical forests.
Activist Resource
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Fighting Misinformation about Climate Science
On September 21, 2012, the Union of Concerned Scientists hand-delivered nearly 20,000 postcards to News Corporation's New York headquarters calling on News Corp. to stop misleading its audience about climate science.