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The plan to ensure Indigenous peoples have a voice at the UN
At the close of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders call for 'enhanced participation' at the international level.
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Environmental justice law in New York could prevent new pollution in hard-hit neighborhoods
The state joins New Jersey in passing toughest legislation in country.
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An oil train is set to destroy pristine Utah mountains. Why won’t Biden stop it?
Wildcat speculators, big oil companies, and state officials alike have been salivating over the Uinta Basin’s rich oil deposits for years.
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People vs. cargo: How a battle over Amtrak’s Gulf Coast line could shape the future of passenger rail
Amtrak’s plan to resume service from New Orleans ran straight into two freight companies.
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Extreme Weather
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As Lake Powell dries up, the US turns to creative accounting for a short-term fix
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Climate change is making jobs deadlier — and OSHA can’t take the heat
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FEMA’s new flood insurance system is sinking waterfront homeowners. That might be the point.
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Studies find climate change is driving ‘decisive increase’ in violent hurricanes
Indigenous Affairs
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Why rural communities struggle to bring in much-needed federal grants
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Indigenous Taíno of Puerto Rico take their fight for visibility and rights to the UN
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Indigenous women call for financial institutions to stop investing in extraction
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Following 14,000-gallon fuel spill, Pacific representatives call for UN investigation
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Foraging New York City’s wild, edible margins with Journei Bimwala
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Chronic illness doesn’t stop me from enjoying the outdoors. Ableism does.
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From biblical farming to ancient wayfaring, restoring traditional land practices takes root
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This educator designs curricula to make outdoor education welcoming and culturally accessible to all
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A new Office of Environmental Justice is announced
New Justice Dept. office will take on polluters in hard-hit communities
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As fires scorch New Mexico, the West braces for another hellish summer
It’s only May, and the Calf Canyon fire is already the state’s second-biggest on record.
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Global heating risks most cataclysmic extinction of marine life in 250 million years
New research warns pressures of rising heat and loss of oxygen reminiscent of ‘great dying’ that occurred about 250 million years ago.
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Tech companies are spending big to suck carbon from the atmosphere. Should the government, too?
State and federal lawmakers pitch spending billions to scale up a nascent industry with an uncertain business model.
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Chevron joins first-of-its-kind Gulf Coast carbon sequestration project
The Texas project will be the first to bury carbon offshore in the U.S.
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Indigenous climate migrants face unique challenges — with too few resources
Advocates call on countries like Mexico to employ Indigenous staff at consulates.
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The US only recycled about 5% of plastic waste last year
A new report highlights recycling's failure to keep up with growing volumes of plastic trash.
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Twice Burned
How the U.S. military’s toxic burn pits are poisoning Americans — overseas and at home
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