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U. S. to pay millions to move tribes threatened by climate change

Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.
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As climate change worsens, US weighs which communities to save

As climate change worsens, US weighs which communities to save

The Biden administration is considering proposals to relocate Native American communities threatened by global warming. It could become a template for the rest of the country.
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WATCH: Human Elements: What we can learn from the canopy soils of the Olympic rainforest

Koreana Mafune studies the rich diversity of canopy soils in the tops of old growth forests in the Olympic rainforest. 
Daniel Immerwahr: Before ‘Dune,’ Frank Herbert learned from Native Americans

Daniel Immerwahr: Before ‘Dune,’ Frank Herbert learned from Native Americans

Native Americans’ warnings of environmental catastrophe inspired the landscape of “Dune.” Now their tribal lands are flooding.
Wild Olympics plan unveiled — 126,000 acres proposed for wilderness

Wild Olympics plan unveiled — 126,000 acres proposed for wilderness

The plan would also protect 19 rivers. It has been exhaustively vetted on the Peninsula, with support ranging from Indian tribes to small and large businesses, as well as the mayors of timber communities.

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