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Brazil Moves to Cut Amazon Conservation Units by 1.2 Million Hectares
Brazil seeks drastic reduction in Amazon conservation to allow private land ownership, agriculture, and logging on protected land.
In French Elections, None of Three Main Candidates Would Advance Real Climate Progress
The birthplace of the Paris Climate Agreements, the first round of France's presidential election on starts on Sunday, April 23.
It’s Time to Legalize Marijuana and Abolish the Drug Czar
The war on drugs will not end until the institutions behind it are dismantled.
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Leaked Documents Reveal Trump Administration Prepping to Ramp up Drilling, Mining, Grazing on Public Land
More leaked documents reveal Trump's administration prepping to ramp up drilling, mining, grazing on public lands.
How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
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Arctic Indigenous Peoples Are Leading the Way in Ecological Restoration and Climate Resilience
A new study has recognized the crucial role Arctic Indigenous Peoples play in ecological restoration efforts.
Stephen Cohen: This Is Most Dangerous Moment in US-Russian Relations Since Cuban Missile Crisis
Stephen Cohen speaks on the escalating tensions between the US and Russia following the US bombing in Syria.
War in the Gulf (No, Not That Gulf!): The US Navy’s Anti-Environmental Broadside in the Gulf of Alaska
The Navy's ongoing war against Alaska's waters and wildlife are unconscionable.
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This Polluted Lake Shows Why We Are All Stakeholders When It Comes to Clean Water
When environmental protection gets short shrift, the price we pay can be staggering.
Pruitt’s Rejection of Chlorpyrifos Ban Seems Based on “Alternative Facts”
EPA chief fails to explain what data prompted his decision to allow continued use of toxic pesticides.