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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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![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
“Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."
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![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
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The Supreme Court just blew up a major environmental law
A unanimous decision will allow a controversial Utah oil project to go forward, while easing climate review standards for future major energy projects.
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![two protestors hold up signs and a torch at a rally]()
![two protestors hold up signs and a torch at a rally]()
Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals
The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against business-related human rights" abuses.
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![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
The US government stole the Black Hills. Now it’s clear-cutting them.
The Trump administration wants to fast-track logging in the Black Hills. What could go wrong? A lot, say tribes, scientists, and conservationists.
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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?
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![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
![compactor machine on top of pile of waste at landfill with large flock of seagulls flying above]()
An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
The Rhode Island project to create local jobs, launch compost hubs, and reduce emissions was years in the making.
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![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at podium]()
![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at podium]()
The Trump administration has all but stopped enforcing environmental laws
The EPA is the nation's top environmental cop. In the last few months, the federal agency has significantly scaled back pollution enforcement.
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![Two people participating in a rally for the Environmental Protection Agency.]()
![Two people participating in a rally for the Environmental Protection Agency.]()
30 years of environmental justice, dismantled in 100 days
Under the Trump administration, policies to protect the communities most affected by pollution are "illegal."
