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![Demonstrators protest the death of environmental activist Tortuguita on January 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.]()
![Demonstrators protest the death of environmental activist Tortuguita on January 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.]()
Documents show how 19 ‘Cop City’ activists got charged with terrorism
Georgia police are invoking a 2017 terrorism law against activists accused of little more than trespassing.
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![The Phillips 66 oil refinery in Wilmington, California sends pollution into the air]()
![The Phillips 66 oil refinery in Wilmington, California sends pollution into the air]()
Oil refineries are polluting US waterways. Too often, it’s legal.
Facilities release a "witches' brew" of toxins in their wastewater.
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![Overhead shot of a narrow river winding through sprawling green forest]()
![Overhead shot of a narrow river winding through sprawling green forest]()
The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands.
A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory.
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![photo of two transition towers against a cloudy evening sky]()
Utilities use customer dollars to pay for their lobbying. Here’s how lawmakers can stop it.
A report outlines a strategy to rein in corruption and carbon emissions from utilities.
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![Woodland path with tree trunk in the foreground and beech trees with bright green leaves forming a canopy]()
![Woodland path with tree trunk in the foreground and beech trees with bright green leaves forming a canopy]()
Britain’s protected natural areas are failing to stop biodiversity loss
A new study offers insight into how to better protect biodiversity.
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![lithium mining in Chile]()
A zero emissions future without the mining boom
A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent.
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![Illustration of a tree blocking out the sun]()
![Illustration of a tree blocking out the sun]()
Can cities eliminate heat-related deaths in a warming world? Phoenix is trying.
Phoenix hopes a new Office of Heat Response can move fast enough to counter the impacts of deadly heat.
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![a man in a red-orange jumpsuit stands in a foggy hallway]()
![a man in a red-orange jumpsuit stands in a foggy hallway]()
Amazon’s ‘The Rig’ brings new energy to old eco terrors
The binge-worthy thriller views economic anxiety and the green transition through the eyes of North Sea oil workers
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Biden administration unveils roadmap for a greener, more equitable transportation sector
Federal agencies look beyond EVs to envision more convenient and efficient ways of getting around.
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![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought
Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.
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![Photo of old stone ruins]()
What 5,000-year-old skeletons tell us about living with climate change
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
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![Two people walk through a field of wheat, carrying containers of pesticides on their back and holding hoses to spray pesticides over the green crop. Neither are wearing any protective gear or face masks. A third spray of the chemical material enters in from the right side.]()
![Two people walk through a field of wheat, carrying containers of pesticides on their back and holding hoses to spray pesticides over the green crop. Neither are wearing any protective gear or face masks. A third spray of the chemical material enters in from the right side.]()
How pesticides intensify global warming
A new report highlights the link between pesticides and climate change.
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