Environment
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Environment & Climate
Record Ocean Temperatures and Emerging Super El Niño Cycle Drive Unprecedented Global Heat Waves and Extreme Weather Events
The northern hemisphere is currently navigating a summer of unprecedented thermal extremes, as a confluence of record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and…
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Environment & Climate
Myanmar’s Poisoned Mountains: The Global Race for Rare Earths Fuels Conflict and Environmental Devastation
When a young man named Min left the arid plains of central Myanmar for the rugged, mountainous border with China,…
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Environment & Climate
Environmental Coalitions and Tribes File Federal Lawsuits to Block Trump Administration Rollback of Critical Endangered Species Act Protections
A coalition of environmental organizations and Native American tribes has launched a series of federal lawsuits against the Trump administration,…
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Environment & Climate
Public Sentiment Clashes with Political Action as Polls Reveal Strong Support for Utah National Monuments Amidst Drastic Reductions
The recent decision by President Donald Trump to drastically reduce the size of two major national monuments in Utah has…
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Crime & Justice
The H-2A Visa Conflict Balancing Agricultural Viability and Labor Protections in a Transforming Regulatory Environment
The H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, a cornerstone of the United States food supply chain, has become the center of…
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Environment & Climate
Colorado Constitutional Initiative Aims to Enshrine Right to Natural Gas and Halt State Electrification Efforts
A high-stakes political and environmental battle is unfolding in Colorado as a conservative-backed ballot measure seeks to amend the state’s…
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Environment & Climate
Polls Reveal Wide Disconnect Between Utah Politicians and Public Over National Monument Reductions
In a move that has reignited one of the most contentious land-use debates in American history, President Donald Trump recently…
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Environment & Climate
Environmental Groups and Tribes Sue Trump Administration Over Rescission of Endangered Species Act Habitat Protections
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups and Pacific Northwest tribes has filed federal lawsuits against the Trump administration, challenging a…
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Environment & Climate
French Polynesia Challenges United States Over Deep Sea Mining Proposal in Pacific International Waters
The government of French Polynesia has formally announced its intention to challenge a proposal by a California-based startup to explore…
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Environment & Climate
Department of Energy Deletes Over Sixteen Hundred Energy Saving Webpages Amid National Heatwaves and Regulatory Rollbacks
The United States Department of Energy has removed at least 1,662 webpages from its official website, a move that has…
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