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Two executive orders signed Monday afternoon slashed the size of the Utah national monuments revered by tribes and public lands advocates. Grazing, mining, and drilling interests wanted them opened to extraction.
An InfoAmazonia investigation found patterns of illegal gold laundering in the Tapajós River basin in Pará state, where Indigenous communities like the Munduruku people face mercury contamination from mining activity.
Copper will play a central role in the energy transition. These startups are working on a cleaner way to extract it.
We're losing vital agricultural land. But is solar the main culprit?
New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
