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![US flag with recycling symbol pinned on Mexico]()
![US flag with recycling symbol pinned on Mexico]()
American cities want to recycle their plastic trash in Mexico. Critics call it ‘waste colonialism.’
A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns.
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![Three boys stand next to a banyan tree upended by a cyclone, giant roots exposed.]()
![Three boys stand next to a banyan tree upended by a cyclone, giant roots exposed.]()
The tiny island nation of Vanuatu just scored a big climate win
It convinced the UN to urge the world's highest court to rule on whether polluting nations must address climate change
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![Collage of children running with a view of the groundwater and bedrock below]()
![Collage of children running with a view of the groundwater and bedrock below]()
It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too.
As subterranean water inches higher, so do threats to air and water.
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![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
In East Kentucky, timely weather forecasts are a matter of life and death
Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection.
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El plomo sigue envenenando a los niños. No tiene que ser así.
La única manera de acabar con los daños persistentes de la contaminación por plomo es eliminar la exposición. Es posible lograrlo con las medidas adecuadas.
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![A stylized collage showing a black and white photo of a toddler covering his eyes with his hands as if playing against a solid, speckled background in gray-green]()
![A stylized collage showing a black and white photo of a toddler covering his eyes with his hands as if playing against a solid, speckled background in gray-green]()
The Ground Beneath Their Feet
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
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![a man in a hat with the US flag stands on a grassy lawn. In the background, other men in safety gear stand around]()
![a man in a hat with the US flag stands on a grassy lawn. In the background, other men in safety gear stand around]()
Why the longest coal strike in Alabama history ended with no new contract
As coal declines, miners’ unions are struggling to bargain for better conditions.
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![rural electrification energy equity]()
Rural America gets $315 million for cleaner, more affordable energy
One-sixth of U.S. households are in rural communities. The Biden administration wants to help modernize their grids, invest in renewables, and improve the efficiency of their homes.
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![Emissions from a coal-fired power plant blow into the distance]()
![Emissions from a coal-fired power plant blow into the distance]()
To protect downwind states from smog, EPA cracks down on coal power pollution
The new “Good Neighbor” plan will halve nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants by 2027.
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![Trash burns at a dump site]()
![Trash burns at a dump site]()
Rich countries export twice as much plastic waste to the developing world as previously thought
Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.”
