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2021: Year in Review for Climate Change Wins and Losses
As 2021 comes to a close, we look back on a year that was full of climate chaos, relentless oil industry propaganda, and frustrating...
2021: A Year in Photos From the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
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Ground Flare At Mammoth New Exxon SABIC Plastics Plant Likened to A Harmless...
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The Infrastructure Bill’s Hydrogen Funding Is a Big Win for the Oil and Gas...
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Our 2021 UK Highlights: ‘Climate-Conflicted’ Bank Directors, North Sea ‘Rogues’ and COP26 Greenwash
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By Rachel Parsons, London-based multimedia journalist.The drizzle thickened over a working-class neighbourhood in northeast London on a cold June evening, as activist Delia Mattis...
Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution
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The UK’s Biomass Subsidies Are Harming Residents in North Carolina Communities Like Mine
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