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![Kenneth Deer, a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke, at the UN.]()
![Kenneth Deer, a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke, at the UN.]()
Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
At the U.N., global leaders say governments must stop talking and start implementing protections they adopted.
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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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The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.
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![Environmental and Native American activists rally to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.]()
![Environmental and Native American activists rally to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.]()
Michigan wins key legal battle over Line 5 pipeline
A unanimous Supreme Court ruling clears the way for state court proceedings in the decades-long dispute over the pipeline crossing between Lakes Michigan and Huron.
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Energy
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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
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Maine presses pause on large data centers. Will other states follow its lead?
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Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
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The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana
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![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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![A dirt road leads toward a forested hill, where the Trans-Alaska Pipeline is visible.]()
Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.
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Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
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Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself.
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
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How to track disaster spending in your community
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![A group of people stand in a field with the skeletons of trees]()
![A group of people stand in a field with the skeletons of trees]()
How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage
A Q&A with the New Mexico Reforestation Center director about what it takes to replant a burn scar post-wildfire.
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![The LA skyline is blotted with brownish smog]()
![The LA skyline is blotted with brownish smog]()
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.
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![digital collage with photos of an AI data center and a woman wearing glasses and a head scarf, with red, yellow, and white rectangles]()
![digital collage with photos of an AI data center and a woman wearing glasses and a head scarf, with red, yellow, and white rectangles]()
AI is a double-edged sword for Indigenous land protection, UN experts warn
While AI helps monitor deforestation and illegal mining, data centers powering the technology are claiming water, energy, and minerals from Indigenous lands.
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The ‘age of electricity’ is here. No one knows what comes next.
As the war in Iran upends global fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewable energy.
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In the race to find critical minerals, there’s a ‘gold mine’ literally at our shoreline
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This enzyme is responsible for life on Earth. It’s a hot mess.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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Indigenous land defenders are being killed, and AI is scraping their knowledge
At the U.N., leaders confronted compounding crises of territorial violence and digital extractivism.
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What’s driving the catastrophic wildfires in Georgia
Drought conditions have been worsening for months in the Southeast. Now tens of thousands of acres are burning, displacing people and destroying dozens of homes.
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![illustration of a beach scene with people wading and swimming in the ocean, with a gloved hand holding a Petri dish with 6 oysters on the half shell]()
![illustration of a beach scene with people wading and swimming in the ocean, with a gloved hand holding a Petri dish with 6 oysters on the half shell]()
A deadly bacteria is creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How worried should you be?
Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.
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![microscopic photo of the vibrio vulnificus bacteria]()
![microscopic photo of the vibrio vulnificus bacteria]()
Know the facts about Vibrio, a bacteria found in coastal waters and raw shellfish
Stay informed about your risk level as you enjoy fresh shellfish and beach trips this summer.
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