Environment

Billions fewer plastic bags on the streets

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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Takes Action To Protect Culture And Environment From Massive Crude Oil Pipeline

Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for violating the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws, after the agency issued final...

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UN warns of more heatwave deaths as climate change pushes up temperatures

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In Sindh province, Pakistan, a mother tries to shield her four-year-old daughter from scorching heat.

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Cement Manufacturer Cemex to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution from Plants in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee under Settlement with EPA and Justice Department

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on 27 July announced a settlement with Cemex, Inc., under which the company will invest approximately $10 million to cut emissions of harmful air pollution at five...

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