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People are planting more trees. But they're not always prepared to take care of them.
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Study: Climate change is creating disease hotspots
“The coming decades will not only be hotter, but sicker.”
UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth
A warning that the damage done to the land threatens many species, including our own.
Why an essential part of Indigenous rights and international law is rarely enforced
Free, prior, and informed consent is the gold standard of Indigenous rights. So why isn't it followed?
It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.
Warmer temperatures cause heavier rainfall across the U.S. — even in the driest cities.
Batteries are getting cheap. So why aren’t electric vehicles?
In 2015, the average price paid for an EV was around $36,000. Now, it's over $63,000.
How Abercrombie & Fitch used the outdoors to sell clothes
The 'White Hot' retailer helped shape the notion that 'to get back to nature, Americans needed to go shopping first.'
As Lake Powell dries up, the US turns to creative accounting for a short-term fix
A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir — and act as if they didn't.
First all-electric heating mandate for buildings passes in Washington state
Under a new energy code, most new commercial and large multifamily buildings will have to install heat pumps.
What Macron’s reelection means for climate action in France
In his campaign, Emmanuel Macron vowed to turn France into a "great environmental nation.” As president, he still has a lot to prove.
Indigenous leaders convene at UN to push for human rights protections
The international forum provides an opportunity for communities from across the globe to meet. Here's what's on the table.
New Jersey could be opening new front in war for clean water
Civil suit against legacy polluters aims to help frontline community with groundwater contamination.
Will Big Oil and major banks face another reckoning from investors this year?
A new season of shareholder climate demands has begun. Here’s what’s coming.
Amid hopes and fears, a plastics boom in Appalachia is on hold
The Ohio River Valley is wrestling with whether to tie its fortunes to another toxic, boom-and-bust industry.
Biden signs Earth Day executive order to protect old-growth forests
The order contains vague language around logging, disappointing some environmentalists calling for a ban on the practice on federal lands.
Elon Musk-funded carbon removal prize announces 15 ‘milestone’ winners
More than 1,000 teams have registered for the contest so far.
European electric car makers have a Russian nickel problem
Europe may need Russian nickel to meet its climate goals — and Indigenous activists may need Europe to hold a Russian mining giant to account.
Biden promised no new drilling on public lands. Here’s why he broke that promise.
The fossil-fuel expansion could help pass climate legislation down the line -- or lock in more emissions.
Climate change is making jobs deadlier — and OSHA can’t take the heat
The agency was chartered almost 20 years before the first Congressional hearing on climate change.
How a Nebraska ethanol plant turned seeds into toxic waste
State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.