Climate Justice
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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."
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![A collage of black and white photos of Indigenous youth against a yellow background with the UN logo]()
![A collage of black and white photos of Indigenous youth against a yellow background with the UN logo]()
From Greenland to Ghana, Indigenous youth work for climate justice
“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
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![Elementary school children in line at a cafeteria being served healthy lunches]()
![Elementary school children in line at a cafeteria being served healthy lunches]()
Trump’s latest USDA cuts undermine his plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The abrupt cancellation of a beloved farm-to-school grant program threatens food access, school gardens, and small farms nationwide.
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![a row of trucks and warehouse within a short distance of a neighborhood]()
El eslabón no regulado de una cadena de suministro tóxica
De El Paso, Texas, a Richmond, Virginia, los almacenes están liberando óxido de etileno, una sustancia química cancerígena. Casi nadie lo sabe.
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![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
A Chicago law could shift where heavy industry operates — and who bears the burden of pollution
As Trump dismantles protections, the ordinance is a test case for environmental justice.
