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![A woman dressed in a Ecuador mask and ecuador flag stands in front of a protest banner]()
![A woman dressed in a Ecuador mask and ecuador flag stands in front of a protest banner]()
Environmental defenders remain among world’s most targeted activists
A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups, and private security forces.
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![An aerial view of many solar panels under a smoggy sky]()
![An aerial view of many solar panels under a smoggy sky]()
A first among major nations, India is industrializing with solar
India is increasingly turning to cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs. Its solar buildout could soon be a model for other emerging economies.
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![illustration of a pair of hands holding an ultrasound picture with a colorful scene of wildfires and smoke clouds in the background]()
![illustration of a pair of hands holding an ultrasound picture with a colorful scene of wildfires and smoke clouds in the background]()
Wildfire smoke engulfed their cities. Did it make their babies sick?
Years after wildfire scares, parents are left wondering if their children's chronic illnesses began with what was in the air before they were born.
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![United Nations general assembly hall with hundreds of representatives seated]()
In a rare show of global unity, countries adopt landmark climate ruling
Despite U.S. opposition, an overwhelming majority of nations agreed that failing to address climate change could be grounds to seek reparations.
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![Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on May 14, 2026. Carney announced a new initiative to double the size of Canada's power grid.]()
![Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on May 14, 2026. Carney announced a new initiative to double the size of Canada's power grid.]()
Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil
Mark Carney is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.
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![Sacks of the final batches of yellow peas delivered by the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are stacked in a storage room]()
![Sacks of the final batches of yellow peas delivered by the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are stacked in a storage room]()
Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.
Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid.
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![Massive ship with multiple containers]()
Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not succeed.
The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. But a slim majority of U.N. nations are still backing it.
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Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever
The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose.
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![Aerial view of riverbank dwellers carrying banana produce over the dry Solimoes riverbed]()
![Aerial view of riverbank dwellers carrying banana produce over the dry Solimoes riverbed]()
The world is getting too hot to feed itself
A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it.
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![Indian men line up with gas cylinders]()
![Indian men line up with gas cylinders]()
The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
