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![burned out trees and empty lots of ash in the wake of a wildfire by the ocean]()
![burned out trees and empty lots of ash in the wake of a wildfire by the ocean]()
Indigenous Pacific wildfire survivors on Maui can finally get FEMA help
Three Pacific nations signed treaties with the U.S. Then Congress changed the rules.
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![International flags fly on poles in front of United Nations building.]()
![International flags fly on poles in front of United Nations building.]()
IPLC: The acronym that is keeping Indigenous advocates up at night
Native leaders say equating "Indigenous peoples" and "local communities" threatens hard-won treaty rights.
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![Protest signs call for reduction in plastic production]()
Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and they’re messing with our hormones
Researchers say the U.N.'s global plastics treaty must reduce production and protect public health.
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![A man in a blue shirt and red hat stands in a field with grasses and some small trees. He is pointing toward the tree line beyond the clearing.]()
![A man in a blue shirt and red hat stands in a field with grasses and some small trees. He is pointing toward the tree line beyond the clearing.]()
Who’s behind the destruction of Brazil’s Cerrado?
Some of the world's largest pension funds bet big on Brazilian farmland. Communities, and the climate, are paying the price.
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![Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise vessel sits on the water in Veracruz]()
![Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise vessel sits on the water in Veracruz]()
A company said there was only sand in the path of its new pipeline. Scientists found a thriving ecosystem.
The company behind Keystone XL plans to build an extension to a natural gas pipeline off the coast of Mexico, threatening coral reefs and local livelihoods.
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![Snowy owl on snow]()
1 in 5 UN-tracked migratory species at risk of extinction
A new report highlights solutions that would also address climate change.
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![John Podesta, senior ddvisor to President Joe Biden, departs from a House Democrat caucus meeting at the Capitol in May 202.]()
![John Podesta, senior ddvisor to President Joe Biden, departs from a House Democrat caucus meeting at the Capitol in May 202.]()
John Podesta is a DC veteran. Can he make climate deals on the world stage?
Podesta takes over for John Kerry at a critical moment for global climate diplomacy.
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![Construction crews move sand to build a sand motor on the coast of Benin, in West Africa. The country is facing rapid erosion as a result of sea level rise.]()
![Construction crews move sand to build a sand motor on the coast of Benin, in West Africa. The country is facing rapid erosion as a result of sea level rise.]()
Can the ‘sand motor’ save West Africa’s eroding coast?
As sea levels rise, engineers are using massive Dutch-inspired sand sculptures to protect shorefront settlements.
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Renewables are booming — but not enough to meet COP28 goals
The world agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. A new IEA report finds we’re currently off track.
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![A young man peers into a pile of rubble in a neighborhood leveled by an Israeli bombardment of Gaza.]()
![A young man peers into a pile of rubble in a neighborhood leveled by an Israeli bombardment of Gaza.]()
The war zone in Gaza will leave a legacy of hidden health risks
A toxic mix of dust, ash, and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets the territory and all who live there.
