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In India’s Sundarbans, communities shrink as their island sinks
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In India’s Sundarbans, communities shrink as their island sinks

In India and Bangladesh, millions of people live in the Sundarbans islands and face losing their homes to rising seas caused by climate change.

Causes
Women in Siberian coal town beg Trudeau to let them come to Canada as environmental refugees
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Women in Siberian coal town beg Trudeau to let them come to Canada as environmental refugees

Fed up residents of a polluted city in central Russia are making an emotional plea to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, begging to be admitted to Canada as environmental refugees.
On India’s Kerala coast, a man-made solution exacerbates a natural problem
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On India’s Kerala coast, a man-made solution exacerbates a natural problem

Coastal erosion in the southern Indian state of Kerala has destroyed hundreds of homes, forcing families into temporary shelters, many of whom have been stuck there for several years now.

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Should environmental refugees be granted asylum status?
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Should environmental refugees be granted asylum status?

Should the threat of environmental catastrophes be legitimate grounds for asylum and refugee status?

ORIGINAL REPORTING
An oil rig in the middle of the ocean at sunset, with purple clouds and sea and an orange sky.

Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

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Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

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Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

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Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions