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Three-quarters of the world’s land is drying out, ‘redefining life on Earth’
Climate change has made great swaths of the planet drier and soils saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.
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![Donald Trump and Xi Jinping walk together in front of a group of uniformed Chinese soldiers.]()
![Donald Trump and Xi Jinping walk together in front of a group of uniformed Chinese soldiers.]()
Q&A: How the U.S.–China rivalry is holding back the world’s climate progress
What does the trade war mean for the cost of goods, green tech, and decarbonization? An expert policy analyst weighs in.
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![A group of climate protesters carry signs and portraits of Indigenous land defenders]()
![A group of climate protesters carry signs and portraits of Indigenous land defenders]()
Indigenous people defending their land face a disproportionate share of violence and threats
Corporations must be held accountable for attacks that advance their business interests, researchers say.
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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
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![A man in a blue suit with shell necklace smiles in front of the Hague]()
![A man in a blue suit with shell necklace smiles in front of the Hague]()
This Indigenous attorney is fighting for climate justice in the world’s highest court
Growing up on Guam, Julian Aguon saw the law used against Indigenous peoples. Now he's fighting back.
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![Activists from Greenpeace stand next to a ship called the Arctic Sunrise. In the foreground, an activist stands with her back to us, and her shirt reads Stop Deep Sea Mining.]()
![Activists from Greenpeace stand next to a ship called the Arctic Sunrise. In the foreground, an activist stands with her back to us, and her shirt reads Stop Deep Sea Mining.]()
Norway hits the brakes on mining the Arctic Ocean — for now
The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches.
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![An illustration of three people -- a woman with goats, a person with suspenders and a sun hat, and a woman in a blue dress near yellow plants -- under a darkening sky with moon and sunset]()
![An illustration of three people -- a woman with goats, a person with suspenders and a sun hat, and a woman in a blue dress near yellow plants -- under a darkening sky with moon and sunset]()
Extreme heat is forcing farmers to work overnight, an adaptation that comes with a cost
Farmers and fisherfolk across the world are shifting into nighttime work to escape perilous heat.
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![a large expanse of gre-green land, interrupted by large pools of water. there is a mountain ridge in the distance and what appears to be a river in the foreground]()
![a large expanse of gre-green land, interrupted by large pools of water. there is a mountain ridge in the distance and what appears to be a river in the foreground]()
The Arctic just hit an unfortunate climate milestone
For thousands of years, the tundra sequestered more carbon than it emitted. Not anymore.
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![a group of people in red and white clothing standing near a sign that says 'oceanagold human rights violator!']()
![a group of people in red and white clothing standing near a sign that says 'oceanagold human rights violator!']()
The Philippines is going all-in on transition minerals and endangering Indigenous lands
A new report reveals the violent cost of the green transition.
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Some of the world’s biggest cities are so polluted they’re warming slower
But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.
