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What happened after Trump cut funding to environmental justice and community groups

Across the country, communities that lost grants have responded in a variety of ways — suing the government, searching for other funds, or simply moving on.

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‘An environmental nuclear bomb’: documentary examines fight to save Great Salt Lake

A cautionary new film, executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, warns of the devastating consequences if the Utah lake continues to disappear.

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As glaciers shrink, Central Asian states find way to share water

Five Central Asian nations once bickered over the water from regional glaciers. Now, with climate change looming, they appear set to share use.
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Opinion: The mother of all mega-dams is China’s hidden weapon in the Himalayas

New disclosures reveal that China’s planned super-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo — the world’s highest-altitude major river, better known as the Brahmaputra — is not a single structure. Rather, it is a a vast, tunnel-linked hydropower and water-diversion complex, spanning roughly 150 kilometers through the Himalayas.

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Interpol-backed operation targets illegal gold mining in Amazon region

Police from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon.
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How US intervention could deepen Venezuela’s environmental crisis

When U.S. forces entered Venezuela earlier this month and removed President Nicolás Maduro, officials framed the intervention as a strategic economic opportunity. President Donald Trump repeatedly pointed to the country’s oil reserves and rare earth minerals, saying U.S. companies stood to earn billions of dollars.

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Trump formally withdraws US from World Health Organization

Trump justified withdrawing from the health alliance formed in 1948 based on what he viewed as the “mishandling” of the coronavirus pandemic and a failure to adopt changes.
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US Congress set to reject Trump’s sweeping science budget cuts

Lawmakers announce legislation that would actually increase funding for basic research by more than 2%.
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Which of Trump’s upheavals in US science are likely to stick?

A future president could reverse many changes, but greater White House control of science agencies may be here to stay.

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Warm temperatures hamper snowpack formation in Nevada

Snowpack in Nevada and the Eastern Sierra – a major source of water for the Truckee River in northern Nevada – are below normal at 74% of median for the time of year.

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The consequences of Trump's war on climate in 7 charts

Seven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security.

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