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From California to the Congo, policymakers have long sacrificed Indigenous peoples in the name of conservation.
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work."
Shareholder advocacy groups have already won plastics-related concessions from companies including Disney, Hormel, and Choice Hotels.
But what would change if we added a number to the hurricane scale?
The aim is to draw key minerals, including lithium and magnesium, from ocean water, desalination plant residue, and industrial waste brine.
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
Patrick Brown is trying to tell a complicated story about climate change. Many don't want to hear it.
Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.