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Migrating to high ground

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Pacific islanders secure a refuge from rising seas, compost boosts carbon storage in California ranchlands, Venetian-style canals floated for Manhattan, and much more. 

Biocarbon Solutions Gaining Momentum

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In the Northwest Biocarbon Initiative’s second quarterly digest for 2014, we bring you the latest natural carbon storage news, research, and events.

Oregonians want freedom from fossil fuels

by Joëlle Robinson on

As we near July 4th, it’s a perfect time to declare our independence from Big Oil! We have a real opportunity to declare independence from dirty oil by showing support for the Clean Fuels Program here in Oregon.

Welcome to the new ClimateSolutions.org!

by Jonathan Lawson on

¡Qué calor! Looks like the climate isn't the only thing that's changing.

Climate action wins in court

by Seth Zuckerman on

Why rooftop solar is only half the price in Germany and Australia as in the U.S., what impacts of climate change make people move away, and other top stories of the week in climate and clean energy.

Sunnyside Up

by Bobby Hayden on

In a community at the crossroads of our energy future, a growing solar company is making the clean economy real.

Shoulders to the Wheel

by Elizabeth Willmott on

Cities and counties are putting wind in the sails of state and federal climate efforts by working together toward solutions in low-carbon urban transportation, energy supply, and buildings.

50x30 Carbon Reduction: What Would It Take?

by Elizabeth Willmott on

The King County-Cities Climate Collaboration asked us what it would take to achieve meaningful carbon reduction goals by 2030. Here's our combination of strategies that can reduce emissions by 50 percent.

Making the business case for climate action

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Risky Business report counts the benefits of climate action, solar panels sprout in "community solar gardens," Berkeley considers climate warning labels at gas pumps, and more nuggets of climate and clean energy news.

Northwest reacts to EPA ruling on existing coal plants

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Today the people of the Northwest and across the country scored a victory as the Environmental Protection Agency answered that question by moving to cut carbon pollution from existing coal plants nationwide.

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Earth Week in a time of monsters

“The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.” Today’s intersection of monstrous planetary crises has a name and a face: the Trump administration, with fossil fuel interests pulling strings behind the scenes.