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![A Black woman with short hair and sunglasses stands next to a white woman with short blonde hair and glasses. They both hold signs that say No Railroad in our community.]()
![A Black woman with short hair and sunglasses stands next to a white woman with short blonde hair and glasses. They both hold signs that say No Railroad in our community.]()
Rural Georgia community battles railroad trying to take their land
An officer with the Georgia Public Service Commission says a private company can take land from 18 property owners in Sparta.
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![An aerial view of reddish sand and a red oil rig in the middle of two areas of scrub brush.]()
![An aerial view of reddish sand and a red oil rig in the middle of two areas of scrub brush.]()
Drilling for oil on public land in the US is about to get more expensive
The long-awaited Interior Department policy will raise financial assurance and royalty rates.
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![An aerial shot of an outdoor industrial with green and yellow construction equipment next to a vat containing brown material]()
![An aerial shot of an outdoor industrial with green and yellow construction equipment next to a vat containing brown material]()
The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals.
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![Black and white photo of oil pumpjack silhouetted against a cloudy sky]()
![Black and white photo of oil pumpjack silhouetted against a cloudy sky]()
Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
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![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
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![A group of people in front of a building. Many of the people are in traditional Indigenous outfits.]()
![A group of people in front of a building. Many of the people are in traditional Indigenous outfits.]()
At UN conference, Indigenous peoples say little has changed after promises made a decade ago
Now, climate change is adding urgency to those pledges.
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![A person in a red baseball cap and draped in a red traditional Maasai cloth walks in the middle of a city street as white clouds of gas billow around him]()
![A person in a red baseball cap and draped in a red traditional Maasai cloth walks in the middle of a city street as white clouds of gas billow around him]()
UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act?
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![A hand reaches into a large pile of cell phones and other small electronic devices, many of them cracked or missing batteries]()
![A hand reaches into a large pile of cell phones and other small electronic devices, many of them cracked or missing batteries]()
Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin
Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.
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![A raised fist of a person wearing a blue and silver bracelet in front of a crowd in front of the white house]()
![A raised fist of a person wearing a blue and silver bracelet in front of a crowd in front of the white house]()
At UN, Indigenous leaders fight for application of rights
"It does continuously feel like that you are trying to prove that you are worthy of life."
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![A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.]()
![A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.]()
A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
