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Forest fires are threatening the city of Boulder, Colorado, and all around the city, homes have been destroyed and forests burned. Wild fires are to blame, but what is contributing to the stubbornness of these fires and the difficulty fire … Continue reading

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Follow Climate Change activist Bill McKibben on his “road trip” from Maine to Washington, with the kids in your life. Bill will be making his way beginning September 7th and arriving at the White House on September 9th, accompanied by … Continue reading

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As our children head off to school and college and we try to “equip” them with the latest and greatest back to school finds, be sure to check in first with our friends at Climate Counts. The Climate Counts “Back … Continue reading

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The Sierra Club released their list of the “coolest (greenest) schools” this week. Is someone you know getting ready to go off to college this month? Share the list with them; they may be interested to find out how their … Continue reading

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Did you know that the phrase, “global warming” first appeared in scientific literature 35 years ago this week? According to Grist magazine, Wally Broecker first mentioned the phrase in Science magazine in an article published on August 8, 1975. Did … Continue reading

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We are all off this week, enjoying the outdoors – hope you are getting some fun time outside this summer too! Check back next week for Climate Mama updates!!  Happy Summer

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Want to be decked out in “NYC fashions” but pay only pennies to wear them? Only in your dreams..? Not necessarily so…Earlier this month, NYC decreed that much of what 7th Avenue has been throwing into landfills, including textiles, clothing … Continue reading

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The BIG news this week seems to be that the oil spill in the Gulf has stopped and for the moment, the well is capped. Lets hope this is a permanent fix and that the world can now focus on … Continue reading

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Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and now Texas are all experiencing first hand the consequences of our reliance and addiction to fossil fuels, as oil slowly and continuously laps at their shores. If you live in one of these states, the … Continue reading

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Did you know that in Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, the thermometer peaked at 53.5 C or 128.3 F at the end of May? If the kids in your life think its hot now, ask them how they think it would feel at … Continue reading

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