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Are movies the right vehicle to discuss public policy?

by Andy Uhler
Jan 12, 2017
This year, the Sundance Film Festival will feature a category of documentaries and special projects about climate change.
Al Gore appears in "An Inconvenient Sequel" by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Courtesy of Sundance Institute
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Where Trump's Secretary of State falls on climate change

by Jed Kim
Jan 10, 2017
An oil CEO may seem dire for climate change, but he has some moderate leanings.
Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson gestures while speaking at a discussion organized by the Economic Club of Washington on the energy innovations that have led to a new era of energy abundance for North America in Washington, DC on March 12, 2015.   
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How does an agriculture giant like Monsanto respond to climate change?

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 5, 2017
Monsanto will report earnings today. One of the biggest factors for the agricultural giant’s business is how it responds to climate change. The company has invested in things like weather analysis and biotech to help farmers grow crops in the face of changing weather patterns. But climate change is an issue for Monsanto, too.  Click […]
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Snowpack means hope for drought-ridden farms

by Jed Kim
Jan 4, 2017
California is the largest food producer in the U.S.
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A new emissions cap-and-trade program starts up in Canada

by Scott Tong
Dec 30, 2016
Ontario’s program will connect with California’s and Quebec’s, adding momentum to efforts to combat global warming.
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Energy independence – reality or myth?

by Scott Tong
Dec 21, 2016
Is it even achievable?
Shutting down California's offshore oil rigs would be costly.
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Trump has to do little to keep his climate promises

by Jed Kim
Nov 10, 2016
He's promised to roll back the fight against global warming and unleash coal, oil and natural gas.
Protesters rally about climate change outside the White House in Washington, DC on November 29, 2015. 
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Arctic climate change: less ice, more cruise ships

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 18, 2016
A cruise ship carrying 1700 passengers is now able to cross the Northwest passage
The Crystal Serenity hours before leaving Seward, Alaska on Tuesday, August 16. It's the largest cruise ship by far to attempt the Northwest Passage. 
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Insurers lag in preparing for climate change

by Jed Kim
Aug 17, 2016
A pair of studies show insurance companies still have a lot to figure out.
New studies suggest that insurance companies have a long way to go in adapting to climate change.
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Natural gas leaks make natural gas dirtier

by Gigi Douban
Aug 17, 2016
Study of a methane plume over Southwest tracks back to natural gas fields.
Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. The boom in natural gas drilling has led to an increase in the amount of methane emissions. 
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