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Outrider believes that the global challenges we face together must be solved by working together.

Among the greatest threats to the future of humankind are nuclear weapons and global climate change. Outrider makes the bold claim that both threats can be overcome — and not just by policy makers but by people with the right tools and inspiration.

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Profiles
Uranium Mining and My Family's Story
by Tommy Rock, Ph.D.

Uranium mining during the Cold War spread contamination across the American Southwest and heavily impacted the Navajo Nation. This is the story of how my family was affected.

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How will climate change affect you?

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Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
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Opinion
No Extra Innings! Making a Pitch for Climate Action ›
by Brent Suter
A statue and an American flag are seen outside a home flooded by water coming from the breached dams upstream as the water continues to reach areas in the eastern part of the state on October 9, 2015 in Andrews, South Carolina. The state of South Carolina experienced record rainfall amounts causing severe flooding and officials expect the damage from the flooding waters to be in the billions of dollars. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Opinion
We Need A Climate Debate ›
by Tia Nelson
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What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
Kurzgesagt ›
New York Yankees First Major North American Team to Join UN Sports for Climate Action
UN Climate ›
Edward Burtynsky: The Anthropocene Project
Emergence Magazine ›
Nixon's Drunken Run-Ins With the Bomb
Inkstick ›
The Rapid Decline Of The Natural World Is A Crisis Even Bigger Than Climate Change
HuffPost Canada ›
The Cataclysmic Break That (Maybe) Occurred in 1950
The Atlantic ›
Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet
National Public Radio ›
Brent Suter, a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers is an inspiration to fans of all ages; Matt Morrison Align Agency
Opinion
Winning Over My Baseball Teammates to Strikeout Waste
by Brent Suter

Editor’s Note: This is the inaugural blog post from Brent Suter, starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Outrider's Sports Ambassador for the Environment.

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Opinion
The New Arms Race in the Arctic ›
by Ambassador Tom Loftus
Articles
Local Action for Global Change ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
Gorilla Thinking; Getty Images
Articles
On The Edge: The Sixth Extinction ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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What will it take for world leaders to abandon nuclear arms? And how can you help?

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Climate Change Is a GOP Issue, Too ›
by Tia Nelson
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Articles
Climate Change: An Escalating National Security Threat  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Stories
Extinctions: Over the Edge  ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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Articles
Q&A: No First Use of Nuclear Weapons ›
by Jasmine Owens / Tara Drozdenko
Articles
Food Waste: The World's Dumbest Environmental Problem  ›
by Outrider Staff
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Articles
Nuclear Weapons and the Legacy of Dr. King ›
by Vincent Intondi
Articles
Wind Power: What Goes Around Really Does Come Around ›
by Outrider Staff
Renewals
Stories
Renewals: Beyond the Edge ›
by David Vitse / Parwat Regmi
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Interviews
The Iran Deal: A Conversation Between Close Allies ›
by Paul Ingram / Tara Drozdenko
Articles
Rethinking the Convenience of Single-Use Plastics ›
by Outrider Staff

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