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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources

PFAS chemicals have unexpectedly turned up in well water in rural farmland, far from any industrial areas, airports, or military bases.

Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Health December 15, 2024

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The downballot races that could transform energy policy in Arizona and Nebraska

The energy future of fossil-fuel dependent Phoenix could be reshaped by some clean-energy advocates who just won seats on the board of a public power utility.

Marcus Baram, Capital and Main Energy April 13, 2024

Forest stretches as far as the eye can see, except for a stretch down the middle that has been razed.

‘Green’ diesel producer’s supplier linked to Amazon deforestation

A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.

Murilo Pajolla, Repórter Brasil Accountability September 16, 2025

Collage of Guidehouse and FEMA documents, photos of flooding in Vermont and frontline workers, and a hundred dollar bill

How Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds

As the federal government pushes more disaster recovery responsibilities onto states, they are “sitting ducks” for contractors.

Tik Root Accountability October 15, 2025

A woman in a white puffy coat taking a picture of a frozen lake

Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy

In a field of muddy results, it's among the clearest findings that one cognitive scientist has seen in his career.

Kate Yoder Science May 5, 2025

Modern agriculture is collapsing under climate change. Indigenous farming has answers.

A new global review reveals a critical “gap between advocacy and evidence” when it comes to scaling traditional agriculture to fight climate change.

Miacel Spotted Elk Indigenous Affairs March 26, 2026

Indigenous land defenders are being killed, and AI is scraping their knowledge

At the U.N., leaders confronted compounding crises of territorial violence and digital extractivism.

Michael Cugley Indigenous Affairs April 23, 2026

Factory farms don’t just stink — they make it harder to breathe, too

New maps show that where animal feeding operations exist, higher percentages of Latino and uninsured residents also live.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture August 15, 2025

Jack Reyna and his son work to drain floodwater in their neighborhood of Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024.

FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods

The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather July 10, 2024

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