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Richard McLachlan, originally from New Zealand, waits for the Q train in Brooklyn. He delivers subway talks on the climate emergency, telling his fellow New Yorkers that they are "sleepwalking into a catastrophe."

The Gospel Of Climate Change: One Man's Mission To Take The Message To Commuters

1:43pm September 27, 2019

by Ben James

A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:23pm September 27, 2019

The House opens an impeachment inquiry. The acting director of national intelligence testifies before Congress about a whistleblower complaint. Greta Thunberg dresses down world leaders at a climate conference.

A Swedish government program called the Edible Country recruited Michelin-starred chefs to create recipes that use ingredients that can be foraged from the areas around 13 picnic tables scattered across the countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hu

Foraging Is Part Of Swedish Identity; Now Its Countryside Is The Wildest Restaurant

9:32pm September 26, 2019

by Richard Morgan

The government recruited Michelin-starred chefs to craft recipes from ingredients that can be foraged at sites across the Swedish countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hunt for their own food.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and President Trump attend an event about the environment at the White House in July.

Trump Administration Blames Homeless For California's Water Pollution

5:54pm September 26, 2019

California leaders called these claims "political retribution" and denied that the homeless crisis is affecting environmental issues.

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Carolina Curious: Where To See The Most Stars In North Carolina

3:26pm September 26, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

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Nearly Half Of North Carolina Counties In Moderate Drought

1:56pm September 26, 2019

by Associated Press

Officials say nearly half of North Carolina's counties are experiencing a moderate drought due to lack of rainfall.

Mueller Testifies On Investigation Into Election Interference Before House Committees

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No Plan B: Putting A Price Tag On Carbon

1:39pm September 26, 2019

A bipartisan carbon tax bill that proposes corporations should pay a per-ton fee for their carbon emission is currently before Congress.

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Sea Level Rise, Ocean Warming Is Accelerating According To U.N. Report

4:45pm September 25, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report on how the world's oceans and ice are affected by climate change. Sea level rise is accelerating as is ocean warming.

No Plan B: Deciding Not To Have Children Because of Climate Change

3:32pm September 25, 2019

Faced with the prospect of severe climate disruptions, potential parents are rethinking that choice.

Salmon swim upstream in Seattle in 2017. A mass of abnormally warm water off the west coast of the U.S. that year contributed to a federal fishery disaster. Warming oceans and rising sea levels are threatening coastal economies as the world's climate chan

Earth's Oceans Are Getting Hotter And Higher, And It's Accelerating

1:14pm September 25, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest report on the oceans, and it's not good. The report also notes a relatively new phenomenon in the oceans: marine heat waves.

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