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![A Patagonia storefront featuring mannequins sitting and lounging in a hammock amongst clothing and gear displays]()
![A Patagonia storefront featuring mannequins sitting and lounging in a hammock amongst clothing and gear displays]()
Two ways to think about Patagonia’s $3 billion climate donation
Is it a groundbreaking philanthropic move, or a way to avoid taxes?
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![A rusty mailbox with the faded word "DARJEAN" on it stands in front of an aging blue house with red rust-covered car out front]()
![A rusty mailbox with the faded word "DARJEAN" on it stands in front of an aging blue house with red rust-covered car out front]()
In Houston, a generations-deep community is being dismantled by mandatory buyouts.
Mandatory buyouts have Allen Field residents scrambling to navigate a complex process while also trying to preserve their ties to each other.
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![Members of Rise St. James protest new chemical developments.]()
![Members of Rise St. James protest new chemical developments.]()
‘Goliath is wobbling’: Louisiana court strikes blow to Formosa’s giant plastics plant
Without air or water permits, the company will have to “go back to the drawing board.”
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![A headshot of Ian Solomon.]()
![A headshot of Ian Solomon.]()
‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature
A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.
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![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires
Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
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![people hold hands in a half circle in the desert]()
![people hold hands in a half circle in the desert]()
A growing number of Native households in Nevada lack plumbing
A new report says Indigenous communities face an alarming trend in access to clean water.
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![Cars lined up in traffic on a highway]()
![Cars lined up in traffic on a highway]()
Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”
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![Felisa Benitez, an 86 year old woman, wipes the sweat from her brow while taking a break from cleaning her stand-up electrical fan on the porch of her home]()
![Felisa Benitez, an 86 year old woman, wipes the sweat from her brow while taking a break from cleaning her stand-up electrical fan on the porch of her home]()
Unplugged: Why utilities are more likely to disconnect Black, Latino, and Indigenous households
Extreme weather leaves millions of Americans with power bills they can't afford.
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![Two Maori fishermen landing a swordfish off New Zealand, circa 1935.]()
![Two Maori fishermen landing a swordfish off New Zealand, circa 1935.]()
For New Zealand Māori, an uncertain future as fish move away
As the climate warms, animals are heading for new areas. The Indigenous Māori’s experience handling the shift offers a warning — and lessons — for people around the world.
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![An oil pump jack in a residential area in Southern California]()
![An oil pump jack in a residential area in Southern California]()
Drilling setbacks, net-zero, and a nuclear lifeline. Here’s what just happened in California.
The state passed a slate of bills that tighten up its climate plans.
