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Washington’s Oil Lobby Pivoted on Climate Change and Made No One Happy.
WASHINGTON—The American Petroleum Institute, Washington’s biggest lobby for the oil-and-gas industry, spent decades leveraging its financial muscle to fight almost
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“The Art of the Long View, Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World” by Peter Schwartz
Peter Schwartz has written a book that benefits every futurist. The subtitle, “Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World” describes the
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Earth’s Cryosphere Is Vital for Everyone. Here’s How NASA Keeps Track of Its Changes.
Due to ice’s important role in the Earth system, NASA is committed to studying it extensively. Everything on our planet
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Russia in the Arctic
CharacterTowns.org has been following a number of activities related to climate change, geopolitics and the Arctic. Three recent articles highlight
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From the Climate Change Series: What’s Causing Sea Level To Rise?
Global warming is causing global mean sea level to rise in two ways. First, glaciers and ice sheets worldwide are
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A Photo Essay of Historic Gas Stations on Highways
RESPECT. There was a day when design was respected,even for gas stations along the nation’shighways. Pure Oil Company led the