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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

April 19, 2024 Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant

The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.

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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

April 10, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall

These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.

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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

March 11, 2024 ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool

Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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How Green Banks Are Financing the Fight Against Climate Change

December 12, 2022 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalJeff Turrentine

Investing is risky business, but these institutions know that failing to fund clean energy is even riskier.

Crypto Has a Climate Problem

February 3, 2022 ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Digital currencies are booming. So are their emissions.

Rich, Polluting Nations Still Owe the Developing World

January 22, 2022 ExplainerInternationalCourtney Lindwall

Here’s why follow-through on a $100 billion–per–year climate finance promise, from collecting data to determining success, remains complex but critical.

Will COP26 Move Us Closer to Solving the Climate Crisis?

October 26, 2021 ExplainerInternational, United States

Leaders from across the globe will meet soon to accelerate actions to confront climate change. Here’s what to expect.

President Biden Has Promised to Fight Environmental Racism

May 4, 2021 ExplainerUnited States

On-the-ground advocates have some advice for him.

Less Carbon, More Money

January 18, 2019 ExplainerUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

A recent climate assessment raised red flags about a shrinking economy. But maybe it doesn’t have to play out that way for millennials—we can start demanding with our dollars for a green, just economy.