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Environment
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Farmers are being forced to sell off parts of herds and seeing cows perish as drought conditions worsen. Some worry is this is the end of the road for ranching in the region
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US researchers find human-induced global heating has increased intensity of downpours in powerful mega-storm -
The city joins a growing number across the US in limiting the use of artificial turf made with dangerous PFAS compounds -
Public health experts worry rising grocery costs could increase the risk for diet-related diseases in the long run -
State officials accused of violating civil rights, which resulted in ‘persistently unsafe and unreliable drinking water’ for residents
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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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Ahead of the UN biodiversity conference, our reporter reflects on lessons of hope and change in three years reporting with the Guardian’s age of extinction team
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African Parks, of which the royal is president, is one of three parties accused of rushing a mass translocation of the mammals -
Figures likely to be an underestimate, says Global Witness, as land defenders are killed by hitmen, crime groups and governments
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
Energy
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Loss-making venture led by Amit Gudka eyes continent as countries move towards using renewable power
Latest news
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Wildlife charities accused of trying to ‘upset people’ by urging members to condemn environment policies -
Burgundy insect farm ramps up production to offer a meat-free future -
Prime minister reportedly raised objections to him going during personal audience at Buckingham Palace
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 an injured pangolin, a trapped dragonfly and a sneaky pig
Most viewed
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