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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.
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The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague
An international court will decide what nations owe to future generations.
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![Tens of thousands protest outside the New Zealand parliament on Nov. 19, 2024.]()
Mass protests against New Zealand’s effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet
"This is about the protection of all that we hold dear."
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![Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva receive Indigenous leaders]()
Can Lula still save the Amazon?
The power imbalance in Brazil's government keeps environmental protections and Indigenous rights under threat.
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A landmark fund for climate reparations is beginning to languish
Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss-and-damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up.
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Deja vu comes to Arkansas as lithium follows oil
In the energy towns of Arkansas, the coming lithium rush is bringing with it the risk of repeating the same mistakes and inequities of the past.
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A new salvo in the fight to protect the ‘holy grail’ of environmental justice
Residents and legal advocates ask the EPA to keep enforcing Title VI civil rights protections.
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![Collage of environmental defenders' faces, a funeral procession for a Mexican environmentalist, and the Mina Santa Barbara coal mine in Coahuila, Mexico.]()
![Collage of environmental defenders' faces, a funeral procession for a Mexican environmentalist, and the Mina Santa Barbara coal mine in Coahuila, Mexico.]()
‘Living under this constant threat’: Environmental defenders face a mounting mental health crisis
Environmental activists are struggling with paranoia, panic attacks, and depression. Now, a growing network of mental health shelters in South America hopes to fill a void in care.
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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.
"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.
