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Frontline Environmental Defenders Risk Their Lives, but Remain Overlooked in Climate Policies

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Why a 'No-Risk' Category Would Weaken EU's Landmark Anti-Deforestation Law (EUDR)

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February 17, 2026

From Energy Use to Air Quality, the Many Ways Data Centers Affect US Communities

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January 15, 2026

After 20 Years, an Agreement to Safeguard the 'High Seas' Takes Force

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For New Global Forest Pledges to Succeed, They Must Center Forest Communities

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Tribal Nations Charge Ahead with Electric School Buses

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As Extreme Wildfires Threaten Forests, Indigenous Leadership Offers Solutions

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6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously

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What Is a ‘Just Transition,’ and Are Countries Really Making Progress?

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Inclusive Finance Can Deliver Climate Funding into the Hands of People Who Need It Most

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January 8, 2025

How Global Climate Initiatives Can Risk Indigenous Women’s Land Rights

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Detroit Passed the First Law Giving Communities a Say in Development Projects. Here’s What Happened

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Finance for Women Is Key to Restoring Africa’s Degraded Lands

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Protecting Biodiversity Hinges on Securing Indigenous and Community Land Rights

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Empowering Justice40: How Community-Based Organizations Are Driving Environmental Justice Forward

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October 28, 2024

How Faith Groups Are Tackling the World’s Food Challenges

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