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The Amazon is burning — Biden can help save it

The lush rainforests of the Amazon are considered the lungs of the planet — critical to mitigating climate change, protecting biodiversity, and maintaining the health and well-being of life on Earth. Yet, clearing space for cattle grazing is turning this lifeline to ashes.

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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, research center says
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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, research center says

Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change.

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Texas flood response faces scrutiny as FEMA defends actions to Congress

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US gas exporters face EU methane rules as trade talks reach deadline

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Wildfire response falters as thousands of US Forest Service firefighting jobs remain vacant

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

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Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

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Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

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Trump administration war on science.

The Trump administration’s meddling in science agencies has sparked a staff revolt

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Hawai’i cattle ranches are shrinking as drought worsens and rainfall patterns shift