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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.
Out of 1,500 policies in 41 countries, a small fraction had a big impact.
U.S. sanctions helped cause the near-total collapse of Venezuelan oil production — damage that President Trump is now using as justification for his military strike against the country.
The heat bearing down on central Alaska "could feel like 110" in a state where the sun can shine all day.
The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb.
Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think.
Indigenous territories are sacrificed for global climate goals.
A relentless storm is unleashing floods and tornadoes. Here's how a warmer atmosphere and a simmering Gulf of Mexico could be making it worse.
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
