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New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River
The research highlights the groundwater issues complicating the Colorado River's already strained water supply.
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The transfer of a sacred site to a copper mine is delayed once again
A federal judge in Phoenix provides a reprieve for Oak Flat.
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![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
“Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."
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How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will raise household energy costs
Analysts agree on one thing: Congress is poised to increase energy bills by hundreds of dollars per household.
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![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
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![Josh Norris a Yurok planner and tribal member lands a redwood canoe on the lower Klamath River on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Klamath, Calif. As the salmon of the Klamath have dwindled the Yurok tribe has turned to alternative revenue like eco tourism and canoe tours in an effort to support their people.]()
![Josh Norris a Yurok planner and tribal member lands a redwood canoe on the lower Klamath River on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Klamath, Calif. As the salmon of the Klamath have dwindled the Yurok tribe has turned to alternative revenue like eco tourism and canoe tours in an effort to support their people.]()
In California’s largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River
"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.”
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The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
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![Illustration of ear with sound wave beside it containing an airplane, music notes, and a raincloud]()
![Illustration of ear with sound wave beside it containing an airplane, music notes, and a raincloud]()
A world built on fossil fuels is loud. Here’s how advocates are defending peace and quiet.
“It's really unbelievable, how much noise impacts so many people."
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Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American support for Indigenous peoples around the world
Without U.S. funding, Indigenous communities in Peru and elsewhere face increasing threats to their land, livelihoods, and human rights.
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Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe.
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![Collage of burger with sections cut out and replaced with mushrooms]()
![Collage of burger with sections cut out and replaced with mushrooms]()
The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their climate impact
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
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Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining
Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversed.
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