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Billion-dollar climate funds have structural barriers that keep Indigenous peoples from accessing them. Advocates say that's not a bug, it's a feature.

The state Department of Transportation has sidestepped endangered species protections in 11 cases, according to public records.

The lack of inexpensive and comprehensive toxics testing has created a fragile public safety net in polluted towns across the country.

A recent ruling puts $745 million to restore Louisiana's coastline in doubt. But the effort to get Chevron and other oil majors to pay is far from over.

At the U.N., global leaders say governments must stop talking and start implementing protections they adopted.

A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it.

To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling clears the way for state court proceedings in the decades-long dispute over the pipeline crossing between Lakes Michigan and Huron.

A Q&A with the New Mexico Reforestation Center director about what it takes to replant a burn scar post-wildfire.

The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.

While AI helps monitor deforestation and illegal mining, data centers powering the technology are claiming water, energy, and minerals from Indigenous lands.

At the U.N., leaders confronted compounding crises of territorial violence and digital extractivism.

As the war in Iran upends global fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewable energy.

Drought conditions have been worsening for months in the Southeast. Now tens of thousands of acres are burning, displacing people and destroying dozens of homes.

Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.

Stay informed about your risk level as you enjoy fresh shellfish and beach trips this summer. 

A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life — including insects, birds, mammals, and rare plants — than death.

At the Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and deforestation to mounting health crisis and demand a coordinated approach to land rights.

Since Utah passed a law last year, 30 more states and the District of Columbia have drafted similar bills.

The gap between what international courts say and what governments do is stark.