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Houston’s Dams Won’t Fail. But Many Homes Will Have to Be Flooded to Save Them

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune, Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune and Reveal, and Al Shaw and Lisa Song, ProPublica, The water that goes around the spillways is going to

August 30, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Cities, States and Kids Sue to Stop Climate Change

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Sooner or later, the courts will be in the path of Hurricane Harvey. The mega-rainstorm that left millions homeless could become Exhibit A in the legal argument that the courts have

August 29, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

Hurricane Harvey Isn’t a “Natural” Disaster. Politics Created the Chaos

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Don’t blame climate change for Houston’s vulnerability. A hurricane need not become a disaster.

August 29, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Trump's rollback of flood protections risks further Houston-style calamity

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After all the furore, it’s hard to remember now that Donald Trump’s combative press conference earlier this month was supposed to be about infrastructure. Holding two flowcharts, the president

August 29, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

Type: Article

Trump's Afghan Military Solution Will Fail

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James Dorsey tells Paul Jay that Trump's plan is to force the Taliban to negotiate, but there is no reason for them to do so.

August 29, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Type: Video

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Amnesty International USA: Military Weapons to Local Law Enforcement a Grave Mistake

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Following remarks from Attorney General Jeff Sessions stating President Trump’s intention to reverse an executive order by President Obama limiting military weapons to local law enforcement, Justin Mazzola, Amnesty International USA researcher, issued

August 28, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Trust The News? Depends on Your Party Affiliation

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If you’re looking for reasons as to how and why the country is so divided, and who is responsible for that division, look no further than the latest Gallup poll.

August 29, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Media

A Newly Proposed Space Mission Could Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe

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NASA's SPHEREx spacecraft is preparing to go on a 25-month long mission into space, where it will perform the first ever sky spectral survey. The mission is expected to provide crucial answers to various aspects of the creation of our universe.

August 28, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

As Catastrophic Flooding Hits Houston, Fears Grow of Pollution from Oil Refineries & Superfund Sites

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A catastrophic storm has hit Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and home to the largest refining and petrochemical complex in the United States. The crisis began on Friday when Hurricane Harvey made

August 28, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

Type: Video

"This Is the New Normal": How Climate Change Is Fueling Massive Storms like Harvey

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Hurricane Harvey has already dumped more than 9 trillion gallons of water on Texas—enough water to fill the Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City twice. Meteorologists project another 5 to

August 28, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Environment

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Climate Change

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