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She Grew up in the Amazon, and Now She’s Fighting For Its Life

Brazilian politician Marina Silva has called for her country to move rapidly toward clean energy.

Brazilian politician Marina Silva talks with Earthjustice about the importance of addressing climate change in the wake of the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires.

You’ve Got Mail — and Clean Air

The United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle, shown in this concept image, can be built with either a gasoline or electric drivetrain.

Following public pressure, USPS and the Biden administration are taking a big step to deliver clean air benefits in every neighborhood in the country.

Oil Project in Arctic Put on Pause, But Other Fights Remain

A photograph of a drilling site in the Western Arctic. The now paused Peregrine oil drilling project would have been in this region, releasing a carbon bomb.

The oil drilling project Peregrine is on pause, but another carbon bomb — the Willow Project — could get the go-ahead.

Millions of Acres of Ocean Are About to Go on Sale to Oil and Gas Companies—But We Have Legal Tools to Fight Back

An oil drilling ship sits anchored in the Gulf of Mexico. The Inflation Reduction Act reinstates a sale of 80 million offshore acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling.

Congress made some ugly compromises that will harm the planet and vulnerable communities, but it’s not all bad news.

The Electric School Bus Is the Climate Hero We Need

Illustration of children joyfully waving to an electric school bus.

The wheels on the bus are powered by clean energy.

Tribes Halt Major Copper Mine on Ancestral Lands in Arizona

The proposed Rosemont Mine threatened Cienega Creek, where these children are playing.

A mining company won’t stop trying to bend the rules to construct a massive mine on sacred lands – even after Tribes beat it in court.

Coming In 2024: New Ways For Homeowners to Save Money While Fighting Climate Change

Workers for EcoDepot Inc. install solar panels on a roof in Spokane, Washington.

Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act can help you electrify your home.

Tribe Fends Off Dangerous Open Pit Mine Plan

Menominee youth gather at the mouth of the Menominee River with Tribal Chairman Douglas Cox and high school teacher Dawn Wilber.

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin sent a mine developer back to the drawing board after a legal battle over sacred sites and water contamination.

An Oil Company Planned to Bulldoze Black History. This Community Fought Back.

This house stood on the St. Rosalie Plantation grounds until it was torn down in the 1940s.

A sprawling oil complex could have desecrated the remains of Ironton’s founders and poisoned their living descendants with toxic emissions.

Lithium Mining Threatens Arizona Tribe’s Sacred Spring

The spring at Ha’ Kamwe’ in Wikieup, Ariz.

An Australian mining company threatens an irreplaceable cultural resource of the Hualapai people.