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Wildfire retardants help stop fires — but also impact ecosystems

In the rush to put out wildfires, hundreds of millions of litres of fire retardant are dropped on forests across North America. New research shows the effects they can have on water and ecosystems — especially when accidents happen

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A Chinese lawyer takes on mining giants abroad

When a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia spilled toxic waste into rivers and farms, veteran lawyer Jingjing Zhang stepped in to help communities fight back, part of her global campaign to hold Chinese companies accountable.

Katie Surma reports for Inside Climate News.

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Laguna Pueblo continues to suffer with legacy uranium waste, despite expanded federal compensation program

Decades of uranium mining at Laguna Pueblo left lasting contamination and health crises, even as a new law finally promises compensation to post-1971 workers.

Aviva Nathan reports for Searchlight New Mexico.

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Interior Department drops wildlife and historic site reviews for orphaned well cleanups

The U.S. Interior Department will no longer require endangered species or historic preservation reviews for states using federal grants to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, a change that could speed cleanups but raises legal questions.

Ian M. Stevenson reports for E&E News.

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Ugandan farmers adopt new methods to fight deadly landslides and climate change

After devastating landslides killed dozens in 2024, farmers on Mount Elgon are turning to agroforestry and Indigenous planting to protect their land and livelihoods.

Alex Wandeba and Freddie Clayton report for Yale Environment 360.

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Nuclear energy’s clean image leaves out the radioactive baggage

Nuclear energy is making a global comeback as a supposed climate fix, but Indigenous communities say its toxic past and present make it far from clean.

Yessenia Funes reports for Atmos.

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Big food brands are falling short on their regenerative agriculture promises

A new report finds that many of the world’s largest food companies are missing the mark on regenerative agriculture, offering little more than buzzwords while continuing to support unsustainable farming practices.

Shannon Kelleher reports for The New Lede.

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