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Las prisiones tóxicas nos enseñan por qué la justicia ambiental debe ser abolicionista
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The problem with Silent Spring environmentalism

A new history of the environmental movement places too much emphasis on famous figures like Rachel Carson and shies away from confronting failures.
Global warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decades
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Global warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decades

We were warned. In June '88 James Hansen said global warming was here & would worsen. It did. First in a series.

In Trump Era, author ponders what Teddy Roosevelt would do

The environmental legacy of past presidents tells us much about the current White House, whose occupant author Douglas Brinkley calls "a used car salesman of the worst kind." In this "Between the Lines" Q&A, the historian talks about what we can learn from TR and FDR, the future of the environmental movement and the role of journalists.
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