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How Big Oil relies on some PR firms to block climate action

How Big Oil relies on some PR firms to block climate action

A new peer-reviewed paper by Brown University researchers found that the fossil fuel industry has relied heavily on PR firms for more than three decades.
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Sea ice algae could shed light on past and future climate

A previously problematic molecule turns out to be a reliable proxy for reconstructing sea ice, a new study shows. The research could help understand human-induced climate change happening now.

Climate change will make California wildfires even worse

Climate change will make California wildfires even worse

Climate has been a major driver for wildfire severity in California's Sierra Nevada region, which also suggests that climate change will make things worse.
Silent Spills Part 1: In Houston and beyond, Harvey’s spills leave a toxic legacy
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Silent Spills Part 1: In Houston and beyond, Harvey’s spills leave a toxic legacy

As first responders and residents struggled to save lives and property during the record-shattering deluge of Hurricane Harvey, the toxic onslaught from the nation's petrochemical hub was largely overshadowed.

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