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Forests managed by Indigenous nations face a $100 million funding gap
“They are a lifeline line for the tribes living on these lands.”
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Teaching the full story of public lands
A new curriculum tells a more inclusive history of public land preservation & access in the U.S.
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Joe Manchin could lose his pivotal Senate seat — to another coal baron
The race between Democrats’ swing vote and Governor Jim Justice is bringing West Virginia politics to the national stage.
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A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible.
Tropical Storm Hilary adds to the lengthy list of climate-fueled disasters this summer.
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect our wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
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The disease after tomorrow
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
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Ghosts of Polluters Past
More climate fiction
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60% of Ecuadorians vote to stop drilling in Amazon rainforest
Yasuní National Park is a biodiversity hotspot and home to at least two self-isolated Indigenous tribes.
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The new ethanol? Biogas producers are pushing livestock poop as renewable.
A boom in electric vehicles might help them.
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How 2 communities, separated by an ocean, are working together to manage trash better
Grassroots groups in Manila and Detroit have teamed up in the fight against pollution.
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A community-led approach to prevent flooding expands in Illinois
In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
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One person stopped California’s divestment from fossil fuels — again
The state's pension funds have an estimated $14.8 billion invested in fossil fuel companies.
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Utilities are getting sued over wildfires. Who’s bearing the cost?
As power companies spend big on legal settlements and grid upgrades, customers are seeing higher prices.
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Why it’s more expensive for Black towns to borrow money
"This is how your sewage gets funded, this is how your water gets funded, this is how public schools and public services are funded."
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A climate lawsuit won big in Montana. What will it mean for other cases?
Why experts say the Held v. Montana decision could lead to more climate wins in the courts.
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