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![a person in dark protective clothing and face mask sprays the dirt ground which is covered in tiny bugs]()
![a person in dark protective clothing and face mask sprays the dirt ground which is covered in tiny bugs]()
How a UN-led fight against locusts took a toxic toll on Kenyan farmers
Internal United Nations documents show that officials were aware of widespread environmental and public health problems that resulted from its distribution of pesticides.
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60% of Ecuadorians vote to stop drilling in Amazon rainforest
Yasuní National Park is a biodiversity hotspot and home to at least two self-isolated Indigenous tribes.
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![a woman in an orange shirt pushes a cart full of paper bags of trash through a town]()
![a woman in an orange shirt pushes a cart full of paper bags of trash through a town]()
How 2 communities, separated by an ocean, are working together to manage trash better
Grassroots groups in Manila and Detroit have teamed up in the fight against pollution.
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![Aerial view of Guama River in the Amazon rainforest]()
![Aerial view of Guama River in the Amazon rainforest]()
Summit to save the Amazon from ‘the point of no return’ yields mixed results
For the first time in 14 years, leaders of Amazon nations met to protect the rainforest, but failed to find common ground on deforestation and oil extraction.
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![A resident walks through tidal water in the Marshall Islands]()
![A resident walks through tidal water in the Marshall Islands]()
Federal agencies often neglect U.S. territories. New legislation aims to fix that.
The bill would bolster expertise in territories as island communities face increasing threats from climate change.
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![Illustration of a tick on top of a human brain]()
A brain-swelling illness spread by ticks is on the rise in Europe
Experts say climate change plays a role: “It’s a really common problem that was absent 20 or 30 years ago.”
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![A large cargo ship floating on the water]()
UN sets ‘wishy-washy’ climate target for global shipping industry
The agreement is to decarbonize the sector "by or around, i.e., close to 2050."
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![Ralph Regenvanu welcomes former United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres]()
![Ralph Regenvanu welcomes former United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres]()
How a small island nation is taking climate change to the world’s highest court
In an exclusive interview, Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu discusses the country’s leadership on climate reparations and accountability.
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![A road cuts through the Amazon rainforest]()
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Tropical forest loss sped up in 2022, despite global pledge to halt deforestation
A new analysis shows the world lost 10 million acres of tropical forest last year — an area the size of Switzerland.
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How environmental conflicts hurt — and motivate — women activists
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
