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One way a plastics treaty could help the Global South: Fund waste management
Tackling plastic’s entire lifespan, from production to disposal, could eliminate most of the pollution it generates. But a vast expansion of waste management is a “crucial prerequisite.”
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The state senator leading efforts to return land to tribal nations
"We can't sit back anymore and not participate."
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In a first, rising seas drove an entire species to extinction in the US
Sea level rise has eradicated a U.S. species for the first time. What's next?
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How cleaning up shipping cut pollution — and warmed the planet
When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.
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Canada makes an unprecedented push for multifamily housing
To tap billions in new infrastructure funds, provinces must require cities to abandon zoning laws that favor single-family homes and encourage climate-friendlier fourplexes.
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Amazingly, forests are still sucking up as much carbon as they were 30 years ago. But there’s a catch.
Besieged by logging, fires, and pests, this global balancing act might not last long.
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The people who feed America are going hungry
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
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Tribes in Minnesota are paying the steepest price for the steel industry’s mercury pollution
Steel companies that process taconite release a slew of pollutants — and they're suing the EPA over new regulations.
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Is there a wrong way to talk about climate change?
In a provocative new book, Genevieve Guenther argues that too many conversations are happening on the fossil fuel industry's terms.
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Heirloom
In a haven city defined by scientific progress, one woman hides a gift from her ancestors that contains a key to the future.