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Indigenous Ogiek win ‘landmark’ reparations ruling from African Court
The decision could set a precedent for other Indigenous peoples who have been violently removed from their lands.
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![Repsol employees work filling buckets with contaminated sand during the cleanup in the shore of Cavero Beach on January 20, 2022 in Ventanilla, Peru.]()
![Repsol employees work filling buckets with contaminated sand during the cleanup in the shore of Cavero Beach on January 20, 2022 in Ventanilla, Peru.]()
Five months later, the Ancón oil spill’s effects linger
Out of work and short on cash and food, a fishing community in Peru is simultaneously paralyzed by exhaustion and ready to boil over.
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![Aerial view of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas]()
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Biden’s new vision for the National Flood Insurance Program
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
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![A busy street with cars and a biker in front of a gas station.]()
The push to ban new gas stations is coming to Los Angeles
LA, the capital of car culture, could be the first big city to enact such a ban.
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Foraging New York City’s wild, edible margins with Journei Bimwala
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Shoring up coastlines and communities with green infrastructure
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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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One family, three generations of cancer, and the largest concentration of oil refineries in California
A new community survey exposes widespread cancer, asthma, anxiety, and depression in Wilmington, California.
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![train passes in front of apartment buildings with industrial facilities and a river in the background]()
New Jersey releases blueprint for landmark environmental justice law
'We need to actually say no to industry when it hurts communities.'
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![A securities and exchange commission plaque on the outside of a building]()
A rule to make corporate climate action more transparent is one step closer to reality
The Securities and Exchange Commission could require companies to report their annual emissions in financial filings.
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![1974 photo of group of coal miners covered dirt and coal dust leaving a mine]()
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No friend of the coal miner
Workers suffering from black lung disease need Congress to protect them.
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Solar is one of the cleanest power sources we’ve got. But it could be even greener.
Some manufacturers are going the extra mile to clean up emissions from a critical material in solar panels' supply chain.
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In New Jersey, Ford faces lawsuit over polluting tribal land
The company is accused of dumping thousands of tons of toxic paint sludge and other pollutants where Ramapough Lenape Nation members live.
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Canadians’ $100 billion oil and gas problem
Canadians and investors continue to funnel money into fossil fuel assets that researchers warn will soon become worthless.
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![Aerial view of a channel of water attached to the Mississippi River with smaller areas of water scattered over the land]()
![Aerial view of a channel of water attached to the Mississippi River with smaller areas of water scattered over the land]()
As the Louisiana coast disappears, the Mississippi River’s newest channel is building much-needed land
It's up to the Army Corps to keep it flowing.
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