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Environment
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Guardian analysis of water samples taken in nine US locations shows test agency uses is likely missing significant levels of PFAS pollutants -
Biden’s election was billed as heralding a ‘climate presidency’ but congressional impasse and judicial roadblocks mean he has little to show
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Vast body of water sets second record low water level in less than a year putting birds and $1.3bn lake-based economy at risk -
How one couple helped save vast areas of wilderness in the 1940s – and provided a map for protecting them today -
Grunion run has fascinated scientists and locals for decades, but their future is threatened by the climate crisis
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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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December clash of biodiversity talks in Montreal and World Cup in Qatar will cause ‘embarrassment’ if ministers fail to act wisely -
Bowston is the largest river barrier removal planned for the UK this year and will allow fish and other species to move more freely -
Training programmes for working dogs and pets are aimed at protecting the flightless bird’s dwindling numbers, but they come at a cost
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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Operator of Yorkshire plant reaches deal as part of government’s push to shore up UK’s energy supplies
Latest news
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Thursday: Covid-19 led Australia to record 3,105 more deaths than expected in January and February. Plus: UK prime minister told to step down by his own ministers -
Homes, roads, bridges and power stations also badly hit with Balochistan province faring worst
Opinion
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 a stonefish, a mountain jerboa and a bevy of otters
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Democrats have a month to revive the climate deal our planet needs