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Gun-toting gold miners resist Brazil’s attempt to take back the Amazon

Attempts by the Brazilian state to reassert control over its lawless Amazon territories are leading to a deadly shooting war in the nation’s north.

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Climate scientists hail Brazil election results as a victory for 'humanity and life itself'

The fate of the Amazon rainforest was on the ballot in Brazil’s presidential election runoff on Sunday, according to climate change experts, and with the narrow victory for former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over President Jair Bolsonaro, they say the Amazon and the planet won.

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Exposing the world’s biggest crime syndicate: Chevron

Human rights lawyer Steven Donzinger beat Chevron in court and then their good squad came after him.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Funding cuts for Arctic sea ice monitoring risk key climate data

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Germany’s new conservative government shifts focus from climate to economic relief

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Climate change-linked wildfire smoke blamed for thousands of U.S. deaths and billions in damages

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How fragile power grids and extreme weather combined to cause Europe’s biggest blackout in decades

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As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

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Trump administration sued by 17 states over frozen funds for electric vehicle charging network

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Zeldin’s EPA restructuring could curb climate action and strain environmental protections