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Environment
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The toxic chemicals, PFAS, are now thought to be contaminating drinking water supplies for over 200 million Americans -
Heralded as the next step in food production, this practice is gaining ground in the US. But are they really a greener alternative to traditional farming?
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Report looked at over 400 cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia out of a sample of 2,500 Pennsylvania children ages two to seven -
Species at risk of death from collision with proliferating wind power in places like Wyoming but rising temperatures could cut ranges by 40% -
The giant $369bn bill signed by the president on Monday promises to bring big savings by offering tax rebates for green investments -
Neglected and polluted, the ponds were nearly barren of native species. But community efforts are starting to pay off
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In collaboration with Forensic Architecture, this video looks at the Mapuche community’s claim the oil and gas industry has irreversibly damaged their ancestral homeland
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Bank of England governor warns of financial collapse linked to climate emergency
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Harnessing natural insect power can. with proper management, have higher efficacy than resorting to harmful chemicals -
There’s a slight downward trend in meat-eating but figures are still high. So what more can be done? -
In Peru’s Sacred Valley, a community-led initiative is creating fire prevention brigades to stop devastating wildfires before they even begin
This land is your land
Investigating the threats facing public lands in the US and Canada - with your help
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The confirmation of Charles F. Sams III marks a symbolic moment for many Indigenous communities -
As wildfires consume the American west, economic uncertainty plagues those tasked with containing them
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Legal setbacks in efforts to block a new lithium mine in Nevada’s Thacker Pass highlight how federal courts routinely fail to protect sacred lands -
Restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante represents victory for advocates after protections were slashed -
Judge blocks Teal Cedar Products’ extension request and says police conduct on Vancouver Island has put court at risk -
Tips for the socially and environmentally responsible traveler
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TC Energy halts project that faced longstanding opposition from climate campaigners -
Allies seek to turn page on strains of Donald Trump era but oil permit revocation and US goods order complicate picture -
Democrats’ climate record is mixed – and it’s largely pressure from Indigenous and environmental groups that’s pushed them to act
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Environmental groups in Canada applaud decision, but country’s western provinces left in disbelief
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Six things the Guardian is doing to confront the climate emergency -
Glasgow 2021 must be the moment when the promise of Paris 2015 becomes real – history will not forgive us otherwise
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We have every tool we need to tackle the climate crisis. Here’s what some key sectors are doing
Energy
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Country is hoping a new North Sea terminal can supply 8% of its gas usage as war in Ukraine upends energy policy
Latest news
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Water company executives received on average £100,000 in bonuses, despite most firms missing targets -
Trial is first successful demonstration of genetic engineering being used to directly target photosynthesis process
This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian will attempt to record all of the deaths of people who are killed while defending their land, forests, rivers or wildlife
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Fikile Ntshangase was involved in legal dispute over extension of coalmine in KwaZulu-Natal -
Nation replaces Brazil for first time in annual list of murders compiled by Global Witness -
Environmental campaigners against electric plant and pipeline say Samir Flores Soberanes’s murder is a ‘political crime’ -
Trial is notable for highlighting land and nature defender murders that ordinarily go unpunished
Featured series
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It’s one of the only incubators focused on solar companies – but Powerhouse is part of a larger movement to nurture new companies in the low-carbon future -
What ingredients are required to make an ultramarathon runner? In Boulder, Colorado, Scott Jurek has concocted quite the recipe that has kept him going the distance for the past two decades -
The big picture
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The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including grazing camels, hot bats and a newly hatched turtle
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‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers