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A survey of mining records found dozens of requests for copper, manganese, and nickel targeting land reform settlements in northern Brazil’s Carajás region in the last five years.
The secret to success? Build affordable housing next to transit.
A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.
Opponents call the embattled Texas attorney general’s tenure “a disaster for Texas’ air, water, and climate.”
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.
“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”
Rising energy costs are a problem in the U.S. Ending Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and ramping up fossil fuels would make it even worse.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists, and Indigenous peoples.
