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Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire outside of US Supreme Court

A climate activist has died 24 hours after setting himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court on Earth Day. Colorado photojournalist Wynn Alan Bruce, 50, suffered critical injuries in the incident at 6.30pm Friday on a plaza in front of the court.

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What does the end of beef mean for our sense of self?

When it comes to America’s legacy of Manifest Destiny, there’s perhaps no meal more symbolic than a bleeding steak. So who are we now that we’re consuming less red meat?
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Surviving in isolation, where the steppe has turned to sand

In the Russian republic of Kalmykia, the encroaching desert has transformed the landscape. “Nature,” one farmer said, “is forcing us to leave.”
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'Buddha would be green': Dalai Lama calls for urgent climate action

The Dalai Lama has appealed to world leaders to take urgent action against climate change, warning of ecological destruction affecting the lives of billions and ruining the planet, including his birth country, Tibet.

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Can Buddhism help save the planet?
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Can Buddhism help save the planet?

Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first and seeks enlightenment for everyone.
Can Buddhism help fight climate change?
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Can Buddhism help fight climate change?

At an idyllic retreat in California, the architect of the Paris deal argues that it can.
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