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![Ralph Regenvanu, the climate minister of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.]()
![Ralph Regenvanu, the climate minister of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.]()
How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations
The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and future — climate lawsuits as early as this week.
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![Collage of win turbine, slashed dollar bill, capitol building, and Trump]()
![Collage of win turbine, slashed dollar bill, capitol building, and Trump]()
‘A self-inflicted tragedy’: Congress approves reversal of US climate policy
Once Trump signs the megabill, the country will no longer have a federal plan to address the climate crisis.
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![photograph of a wet road with the dome of the Capitol building reflected upside down in a puddle]()
![photograph of a wet road with the dome of the Capitol building reflected upside down in a puddle]()
Trump’s tax bill could be a major win for Big Ag. Everyone else? Not so much.
The bill, which just passed Congress, is a bailout for commodity growers and leaves small farmers — and U.S. consumers — out to dry.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
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![collage of the book Sea of Grass with headshots of the authors on either side]()
![collage of the book Sea of Grass with headshots of the authors on either side]()
How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.
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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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![Dark view of a factory with plume emitting from a chimney and cars parked in the parking lot.]()
![Dark view of a factory with plume emitting from a chimney and cars parked in the parking lot.]()
‘Chilling and dangerous’: Grassroots groups sue over Louisiana law that censors air quality data
A new state law threatens massive fines for releasing air quality data, inviting a First Amendment showdown with community organizations.
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![A worker sifts through cans in a blue tub]()
![A worker sifts through cans in a blue tub]()
This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability
“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work."
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![Pope Leo looks upwards in front of a red curtain]()
![Pope Leo looks upwards in front of a red curtain]()
What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?
