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Climate activists protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023. Photo by Thaier Al Sudani/REUTERS

Politics Dec 05

At COP28, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza’s war-torn environment

By Malak Harb, Associated Press

Nation Apr 14

Authorities Still Investigating Origins Of Deadly Fire In Boulder County, CO
Should big oil pay for climate damage? Some cities and states say yes

Two recent rulings have affirmed that the lawsuits belong in state court.

By Alex Brown, Stateline

World Sep 12

Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill

Thousands of people protested in Mauritius again Saturday over the government’s handling of an offshore oil spill that has become the Indian Ocean island nation’s worst environmental disaster in years.

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Science Jul 02

Fish more vulnerable to warming water than first thought

Thursday's study shows that by the end of the century with moderate man-made warming, 40% of the fish species may be in water that's just too hot for them in key stages of life.

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

World Sep 22

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Peru looks for reforms after mining decimates the Amazon

In February, Peruvian authorities were sent in to the Amazon Rainforest to disrupt environmental devastation brought on by illegal gold mining. Satellite imagery now shows a 90 percent decline in new deforestation as the government and environmentalists try to initiate…

By Leo Schwartz

Aug 17

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Toxic spill causes hardship for the Navajo farmers and ranchers downstream

By PBS News Hour

It's been nearly two weeks since an EPA accident at a defunct Colorado mine fouled rivers in multiple states, and among the hardest hit residents are the Navajos. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports from New Mexico.

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Jul 02

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After a long legal fight, BP agrees to largest environmental settlement in U.S. history

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In the nation’s worst oil disaster, 134 million gallons of crude gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, coating beaches and barrier islands, killing thousands of animals and decimating fisheries. Now nearly five years later, oil giant British Petroleum is facing…

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Nov 21

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Calif. Oil Spill Cleanup Underway but Long-term Impacts Still Unclear

Cleanup is making headway in the aftermath of an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay but questions remain as to the nature of the ship collision that caused the spill, and the long term environmental impacts. Spencer Michels looks…

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