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Europe eyes Africa’s gas reserves
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As Europe eyes Africa’s gas reserves, environmentalists sound the alarm

In the wake of an energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European countries are turning to Africa for its natural gas reserves.

Solutions
Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say
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Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say

White House officials are scrambling to advance the president’s environmental agenda after talks with Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) stalled.
Politics
Oil drilling upstream of Okavango Delta moves closer to reality

Oil drilling upstream of Okavango Delta moves closer to reality

This month, ReconAfrica's multimillion-dollar drilling rig pierced a riverbed in elephant habitat some 160 miles from the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta.

Politics
Public hearings on Zoom have Native Americans worried they won't be heard on oil projects
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Public hearings on Zoom have Native Americans worried they won't be heard on oil projects

Tribal members who oppose the government's proposed projects often lack consistent Internet access.
Impacts
Blowing in the wind: Why the Netherlands is sinking
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Blowing in the wind: Why the Netherlands is sinking

Over the centuries, windmills built to drain peatland for agriculture have been causing the ground to steadily sink. It's unclear who's in charge of fixing the problem.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Colorado River talks stall as low water, rising heat force urgent reckoning

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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

CLIMATE
An aerial view of a river system with brown water.

China fuels Southeast Asia’s clean energy and pollution at the same time

Flowers adorn a wicker coffin at a celebration of life.

More Americans are choosing natural burials to minimize environmental impact