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South Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia

A South Korean National Assembly member has called for a moratorium on wood pellet imports from Indonesia and an investigation into South Korea’s biomass use after government data and satellite analysis linked the country’s biomass imports to deforestation in Indonesia.

Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections

Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

Carrefour apologizes to Brazil for CEO’s remarks, and beef is headed back to its stores

In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

COP29 UN Climate Conference

In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Azerbaijan accused of ramping up repression of critics ahead of hosting UN climate summit

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN’s climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work

At UN climate talks, “sewage” beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29

Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change

Indigenous peoples: adapting to and combatting climate change

Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution

The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

Behind Upper Midwest tribal spearfishing is a long and violent history of denied treaty rights

More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

In Colombia, Amazon River’s extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out

Climate and the Arctic

In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it

As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives

How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world

Offering a dose of healing, curious beluga whales frolic in a warming Hudson Bay

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble

Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

Extreme weather and its impact on humans

Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players

Sweaty corn is making it even more humid

For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink

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Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it

In Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train

Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat

In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation

Gulf oil spill: Workers left behind

Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

Takeaways from AP’s story on the BP oil spill medical settlement’s shortcomings

BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain

Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations

The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop production and plug its wells or face costly fines.

California drafts plan to save its iconic and imperiled Joshua trees

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution

The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld state regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.

Death toll rises to at least 15 after landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda.

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills 9 people in a tourist bus

Rescuers have recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine.

From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home

A Vermont family who lost their home, cars, barn and most of their possessions in flooding in July will be getting a new start thanks to scores of donations to an online fundraising effort.

FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent Biden administration spending on EV charging stations

As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, social media users — including sitting members of Congress — are falsely claiming that his administration spent $7.5 billion to build just eight electric vehicle charging stations.

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies

U.S. wildlife officials are proposing new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for Canada lynx.

More sand is in sight for a Jersey Shore resort town’s deteriorating beaches

A decadelong conflict over the condition of a New Jersey resort town’s beaches involving tens of millions of dollars in litigation and fines could be ending soon.

Electric car sales are slowing in the US and Europe as both fans and skeptics share concerns

While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, the spread of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and Europe as carmakers and governments struggle to meet years-old promises about affordability and charging stations.

Children among the dead and missing as heavy rains trigger floods in Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides.

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights

The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century has blanketed the capital, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting traffic.

Some of those Ocean Spray cranberries come from a bog in Massachusetts

Weeks before Thanksgiving, some of the cranberries that will be on dinner plates Thursday were floating on a bog in Massachusetts.

How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?

After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California officials have failed to effectively enforce laws designed to protect waterways from invaders carried in ships’ ballast water.

Biden’s public lands director named to lead environmental group

A senior official in President Joe Biden’s administration who oversaw its contentious efforts to address climate change by curbing drilling and mining on federal lands has been named the next president of a prominent environmental group.

Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it

Drought and sea level rise are causing salty oceanwater to creep into the Delaware River, threatening a source of drinking water for Philadelphia and millions of other people.

Sand coming to Atlantic City’s eroding beaches is better late than never, casinos say

Atlantic City is finally getting a beach replenishment project that casinos say is essential for visitors who have had precious little space to spread their towels for two sand-starved summers.

Nevada approves rule protecting workers from extreme heat after years of setbacks

After several years of failed attempts and opposition from businesses that found previous proposals too onerous, many Nevada workers will now have increased protections against heat-related illness.

Indonesia seizes more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales said to be meant for Chinese clients

Indonesian authorities say they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales worth over a million dollars.

Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued

If you’ve got an insect infestation in the garden, take a beat before reaching for the spray can. First, consider whether the insects really pose any harm.

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