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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.
"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.
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Heat exposure, cloudy water, and bad air: The data gap of toxic prisons
There’s been a proliferation of data-driven mapping tools that illuminate disparities in environmental harm, but they do little to compel suitable solutions — especially for incarcerated people.
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![An aerial photograph of a path windy through forested land. Some trees have been cut down]()
How schools, hospitals, and prisons in 15 states profit from land and resources on 79 tribal nations
“There's definitely a colonial imperative in the existence of those lands."
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![A house sits along the long stretch of he Mississippi River and many chemical plants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.]()
![A house sits along the long stretch of he Mississippi River and many chemical plants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.]()
Federal judge rolls back key civil rights protections in Louisiana’s ‘sacrifice zones’
The decision could open the door for other industry-friendly states to follow suit.
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Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
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Your guide to voting after a disaster
How to cast your ballot, in person or by mail, if extreme weather disrupts your life.
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Extreme weather 101: Your guide to staying prepared and informed
How to pack a go-bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid.
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![Farmers hoeing between diagonal rows of broccoli.]()
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Farmworker advocates celebrate rare EPA ban of toxic pesticide
The immediate suspension of DCPA will spare workers' children "lifelong harm."
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A year after the worst wildfire in modern US history, the people of Maui try to heal
Lāhainā residents are skeptical a proposed $4 billion settlement will restore their community.
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![The outside of a white warehouse building with trucks bearing Amazon Prime's branding and logo lined to load from it]()
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Deal of the day: New study links online shopping to air pollution
Nitrogen dioxide levels near e-commerce warehouses are 20 percent higher than in other neighborhoods. It can even be measured from space.
