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Toxic river: mining, mercury and murder continue to plague Colombia’s Atrato

Mercury and cyanide contamination from industrial mining activities make the Atrato the most polluted river in Colombia and a clean-up operation promised back in 2016 has yet to materialize.

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As India’s Ganges runs out of water, a potential food shortage looms

Millions of people living in the lower reaches of the Ganges basin in India may face food shortages in the next three decades if the iconic river continues to lose water.

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Toxic river: mining, mercury and murder continue to plague Colombia’s Atrato

As India’s Ganges runs out of water, a potential food shortage looms

Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

Petrochemical industry struggles with overcapacity, rising costs, and shaky green investments

Plastic ban in Bangladesh struggles as eco-friendly bags face high costs

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

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

Trump’s government cuts disrupt NOAA forecasts and data collection