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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.
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.”
“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”
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).
The answer: try at least $500 million.
As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio would bring much-needed water, but at a steep cost.
There’s no solid evidence that framing the global problem as a local one prompts people to act. So what does?
