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The people killed the pipelines

The Dakota Access and Atlantic Coast pipelines fell because community members fought for their right to a safe, pollutant-free home.
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The next deluge may go differently

Explore how Wisconsin Wetlands Funding aids in restoring ecosystems and managing floodwaters effectively across the region.
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The hidden devastation of hurricanes

Their health effects extend far beyond official death tolls.
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The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals

Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive.

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Opinion: How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant

Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industries.

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Two ways of knowing: How merging science and Indigenous wisdom fuels new discoveries

What becomes possible when we combine the strengths of western science and Indigenous knowledge systems as we navigate humanity’s biggest challenges?

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Is ‘imagination activism’ the antidote to climate doom we’ve been looking for?

A new exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, asks, what if the most radical climate tool isn't technology, but the ability to dream?
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Cop30 draft text omits mention of fossil fuel phase-out roadmap

Summit leadership releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without commitment.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

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

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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