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Last week, Bank of the West acknowledged that it has "a long-term policy against financing Arctic drilling" as well as rules against investing in fracking, tar sands, and utilities that generate more than 30 percent of their energy from coal-powered plants, but not a "total ban." (Associated Press)
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A new IPSOS global poll of close to 20,000 adults in 28 nations finds that 56 percent of developed nations say the world is "on the wrong track." (Courtesy of IPSOS)
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An infectious disease researcher for the National Institutes of Health said scientists are testing two promising Ebola vaccine candidates, as back-to-back outbreaks this year in Congo have underscored the lingering threat of the deadly virus. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Illustration on the adverse effects of CAFE standards by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Authorities say Brandon Ziobrowski, who's 33 years old, tweeted last month to his more than 400 followers, "I am broke but will scrounge and literally give $500 to anyone who kills an ICE agent." (Associated Press)
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Illustration on an ultimatum to North Korea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on eating endangered species by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Illustration on flood insurance by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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CAFE Gas Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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William W. Belknap
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Screen capture from "The Unchained Goddess," a 1958 education video produced by Frank Capra which warned that manmade global warming could melt polar ice caps and dramatically flood significant portions of the United States. (YouTube)
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National Geographic contributing photographer and speaker Cristina Mittermeier acknowledged Thursday that her now-viral photographs of a starving polar bear went "too far" in linking the bear's condition to the effects of climate change. (National Geographic)
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Illustration on economic growth and hazards to sustaining it by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Scottish actor Gerard Butler
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Actor and director Eva Longoria
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Actor and environmental activist Daryl Hannah
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Actor Brendan Fraser
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"Dirty Dancing" (Courtesy Paramount Pictures)
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