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"Carbon emissions? Still climbing. Rich countries' finance commitments? Delinquent."
Critics argue that the agency’s work with a lobbying group is a conflict of interest.
Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases.
Unseasonably early blooms can wreak havoc on allergies, disease vectors, and agriculture.
Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.
“There's definitely a colonial imperative in the existence of those lands."
The answer: try at least $500 million.
"Sustainability is an empty word if you don't respect and implement Indigenous rights here in our homelands."
Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals.