Environmental news, opinion and analysis from Guardian US
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Environment
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Due to different methods, US Noaa judged year as fractionally cooler than 2016 while UK Met Office put 2020 in close second place -
More than 600 environmental, rights and religious groups to present draft order amid widespread shutoffs despite pandemic
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But emissions reductions came at huge cost and will likely rebound as vaccines are distributed, authors say -
US Fish and Wildlife Service appeals for public’s help after mutilated aquatic mammal spotted at spring in Florida -
Situation in Mead, Nebraska, where AltEn has been processing seed coated with fungicides and insecticides, is a warning sign, experts say -
Report shows US was battered by punishing extreme weather on both the east and west coasts in 2020
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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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Efforts to map the Earth’s trees are growing – and could change our understanding of the planet’s health -
Sobering new report says world is failing to grasp the extent of threats posed by biodiversity loss and the climate crisis
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Coalition says promise is key to preventing mass extinctions and ensuring clean air and water
This land is your land
Investigating the threats facing public lands in the US and Canada - with your help
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Critics condemn ‘callous betrayal’ after Trump officials set in motion transfer of Oak Flat in Arizona to Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton -
The Rio Grande used to flow freely, but now in Las Cruces, humans, fish and plants are vying for water in the arid landscape
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Three Percenters and the Oath Keepers have threatened federal employees and institutions that steward public lands -
Indigenous peoples say that resurrecting the two Utah monuments should be the start of a sea change in how US treats tribal nations -
Coastal plain was up for sale as part of the Trump administration’s plan to pay for Republicans’ tax cuts with oil revenue -
Sales of drilling rights are the climax to one of the nation’s highest-profile environmental battles
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Campaigners welcomed Wednesday’s ruling as a victory for tribal rights and environmental protection -
The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment -
Plan would help Trump administration advance projects held up over global heating concerns such as the Keystone XL oil pipeline
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As the climate crisis intensifies, we publish a regularly updating dashboard of key indicators measuring the health of the planet -
Our environmental journalism will play a leading role in galvanising change, encouraging innovation – and pressuring governments to correct course on global heating
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With a piece of environmental journalism published every three hours, hlcarpenter.com is the leading voice in the fight to save the planet
Energy
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Supporters insist that storage technology is not a costly mistake but the best way for UK to cut emissions from heavy industry
Latest news
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Hostile dispute over trophy hunting fuelled by ‘myths driven by emotion and morality that ignore critical facts’ -
Call for world leaders to act in wake of French extradition case turning on environmental concerns -
Focus must be on justice for those fleeing impact of extreme weather events, says new scientific adviser to Vatican
This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, hlcarpenter.com 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 the week’s wildlife pictures from around the world including sparring elk, dove v chipmunk and a playful elephant
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Biden must be our 'climate president'. He can start by ending pipeline projects