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What 5,000-year-old skeletons tell us about living with climate change
Collapse isn’t inevitable. New research shows that nimble, cooperative societies adapted best to rapid shifts.
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![Police in dark suits carry a protestor away from the coal mine. The protestor has dirt on their face and looks slightly off camera.]()
![Police in dark suits carry a protestor away from the coal mine. The protestor has dirt on their face and looks slightly off camera.]()
Thousands of protestors fought the expansion of a German coal mine — in vain
Police dispersed hundreds of protestors rallying to save a tiny village from demolition.
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![Keystone XL pipeline construction in 2014]()
![Keystone XL pipeline construction in 2014]()
The secretive legal weapon that fossil fuel interests use against climate-conscious countries
Investor-state dispute settlements increasingly allow oil and gas investors to sue countries over their climate policies.
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![Collage: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with yellow diamond and blue circle from Brazil flag behind him; a tree and tree stump on either side]()
![Collage: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with yellow diamond and blue circle from Brazil flag behind him; a tree and tree stump on either side]()
Brazil’s new president faces ‘scorched earth scenario’ left behind by Bolsonaro
For environmental protections in Brazil, a long rebuilding process lies ahead.
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![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
![a person rides a horse against the backdrop of hills covered in wildflowers with cattle in the background]()
30×30 is conservation’s flashy new goal. Now countries need to figure out what it actually means.
The new global target aims to protect 30 percent of land and waters. But is it a powerful goal or an empty slogan?
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![a diver looks at bleached coral]()
Countries reach sweeping deal to protect nature
Now, can they actually implement it?
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![Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev during the]()
![Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev during the]()
An Indian spiritual leader is urging the world to ‘save soil.’ Experts say he’s not helping.
Sadhguru's campaign points to a real problem, but agricultural advocates say his solutions miss the mark.
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African countries are tapping their fossil fuel wealth. Why aren’t they getting rich?
The continent's vast oil reserves could spell trouble for the climate — and for Africans.
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EU agrees to ban products linked to deforestation
The new rules will impose strict checks on imported goods, from coffee to chocolate to beef.
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![Aerial view of Punta del Este surrounded by water]()
![Aerial view of Punta del Este surrounded by water]()
The world agreed to a global plastics treaty. Now comes the hard part.
Negotiators have little to show after a week of meetings in Uruguay.
