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How the world’s favorite conservation model was built on colonial violence
30x30 has been pitched as a key tool in the climate fight. Indigenous peoples say it threatens their lives.
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![Aerial view of petrochemical facilities and the Mississippi River]()
![Aerial view of petrochemical facilities and the Mississippi River]()
Green groups sue EPA over decades-old water pollution rules
Technologies to control wastewater contamination have come a long way since the 1980s. Regulations haven’t.
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![Golf resorts and urban housing developments in Arizona bordering farmlands on the Gila Indian Reservation.]()
![Golf resorts and urban housing developments in Arizona bordering farmlands on the Gila Indian Reservation.]()
US turns to tribes to help Arizona survive Colorado River cuts
Authorities will pay the Gila River Indian Community and Colorado River Indian Tribes hundreds of millions of dollars to use less water from the river.
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A tax break on clean energy projects is coming to coal and oil towns
The Biden administration wants to give the fossil fuel "energy communities" of coal country and beyond an economic boost.
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![Cluster of refineries and storage tanks in Cancer Alley, Louisiana]()
![Cluster of refineries and storage tanks in Cancer Alley, Louisiana]()
EPA announces rules curbing cancer-causing pollution from chemical plants
The agency claims the proposed rules will result in a 96% reduction in the population facing cancer risk from 200 polluters.
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![US flag with recycling symbol pinned on Mexico]()
![US flag with recycling symbol pinned on Mexico]()
American cities want to recycle their plastic trash in Mexico. Critics call it ‘waste colonialism.’
A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns.
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![Three boys stand next to a banyan tree upended by a cyclone, giant roots exposed.]()
![Three boys stand next to a banyan tree upended by a cyclone, giant roots exposed.]()
The tiny island nation of Vanuatu just scored a big climate win
It convinced the UN to urge the world's highest court to rule on whether polluting nations must address climate change
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![Collage of children running with a view of the groundwater and bedrock below]()
![Collage of children running with a view of the groundwater and bedrock below]()
It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too.
As subterranean water inches higher, so do threats to air and water.
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![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
In East Kentucky, timely weather forecasts are a matter of life and death
Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection.
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El plomo sigue envenenando a los niños. No tiene que ser así.
La única manera de acabar con los daños persistentes de la contaminación por plomo es eliminar la exposición. Es posible lograrlo con las medidas adecuadas.
