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Desperate for cash, Afghans toil in mines that are deadlier than ever
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Desperate for cash, Afghans toil in mines that are deadlier than ever

Faced with life-threatening hunger, thousands labor in the coal mines of Baghlan. But safety measures that the former government once provided are gone.
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White House announces $109M for energy jobs in hard-hit coal communities
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White House announces $109M for energy jobs in hard-hit coal communities

The Biden administration announced $109.5 million in funding for research projects aimed at creating job opportunities in communities ravaged by the decline of the coal industry.

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‘There’s going to be something better for him': Former Blackjewel miners reflect on changes in coal country
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‘There’s going to be something better for him': Former Blackjewel miners reflect on changes in coal country

"He's the last of the Pratts going into the coal mines. His son will probably never go in. And to me, that's worth every penny."

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Basel’s green roof revolution: an image of buildings with plants growing on the rooftops.

Basel’s green roof revolution is creating a thriving urban ecosystem

A yellow and black sign saying Break Free from Fossil Fuels

Major fossil fuel companies linked to half of global carbon emissions

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Nonprofits still blocked from $20 billion in climate funds amid investigations

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Major U.S. banks drop out of climate pledge, raising calls for regulation

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EPA urges White House to eliminate key climate rule

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UN climate talks face tensions over timing of next major report and U.S. withdrawal

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A group of people march with science advocating for science.

Scientists fight back against funding cuts and policy threats

Oil pump jacks and flares with vegetation in foreground.

Texas oil boom fuels prosperity but leaves a deadly toll on workers and roads