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Frontline communities will lead the fight for environmental and climate justice under Trump
If we want to succeed, it's more important than ever to invest in the leadership of people of color and indigenous communities.
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6 ways Ben Carson could screw up fair, affordable housing
If the nominee for secretary of housing and urban development takes right-wingers’ advice, he could undermine many of HUD’s key programs.
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How a growing timber business revived a forest
A tiny town in Ecuador was in rough shape until residents and environmentalists came up with a successful business plan.
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The case for putting people before nature
All over the world, environmental groups are trying to figure out how to balance nature and people in carbon-rich biodiversity hotspots.
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Your guide to buying nontoxic, kid-friendly toys
Advice columnist Umbra Fisk offers six tips for avoiding the worst playthings and finding the best.
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Cities can pick up nations’ slack on combating climate change
A coalition of mayors hopes to keep warming below 1.5 degrees C.
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Shift Happens: Dumbledore’s Army
Steel your courage to take on He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
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How food, forests, and people are connected, in 10 charts
Here's why environmentalists should cheer on the end of poverty.
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What the humble turnip can teach us about economic growth
The root vegetable might have been key to the U.K.'s Industrial Revolution.
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A closer look at tradeoffs
Halt the destruction of the world’s last wild places, stop greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminate hunger? We can't have it all.