Environment
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The extraordinary Native American resistance effort may have faded from the headlines but the US government is continuing to prosecute activists for their involvement, who say it is destroying lives
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It’s not the only big purchase he and other Trump administration figures have made
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The Kilauea eruption has wiped out rare sites and whole ecosystems. As the island mourns a tragedy, it also accepts the brutal cycle of nature
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James Hansen, who gave a climate warning in 1988 Senate testimony, says real hoax is by leaders claiming to take action
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Climate change study predicts ‘staggering impact’ of swelling oceans on coastal communities within next 30 years
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Lobbyists, hand lotion and Chick-fil-A – it’s hard to keep up with the scandals engulfing the EPA administrator
This Land is Your Land
Investigating the threats facing America’s public lands - with your help
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Trump’s Utah campaign chief shrugs off Stormy Daniels and praises cuts to parks: ‘The land belongs more to me than you’
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Former park service national director says Dan Wenk is being used as an example to undermine culture of conservation
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The Trump administration is quietly seeking to create more African American monuments. For some, it’s been a long wait
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Park visitation is at a record high – good for tourism, not so good for peace and quiet. From Acadia to Zion, Bryce Canyon to Yosemite, leading writers and environmentalists share their alternatives to the most popular spots
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Industry insiders and local environmentalists fear agricultural development has become untenable, threatening the valley’s future
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Martin Lukacs: Canadian government viewed Trump’s election as “positive news” for Keystone XL and energy industry
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Pipeline plan clears last major regulatory hurdle after vote in Nebraska, but legal challenges and protest likely to follow
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Nebraska regulators will decide Monday on the last major regulatory hurdle facing the project. Here’s what you need to know
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Officials do not believe the leak in TransCanada Corp’s pipeline, which carries oil from Canada to refineries in Illinois and Oklahoma, affected drinking water
Energy
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‘There’s no room for any new long-term fossil fuel developments,’ climate scientists say
Latest news
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Tory MPs who oppose the plan for a third runway say the foreign secretary should resign
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Indian city to fine or jail residents caught using single-use plastics
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Transport secretary claims strong support across political spectrum for third runway
This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian 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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Eleven people protesting over pollution from a copper plant have been killed by police in Tamil Nadu in south India
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This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian aims to record the deaths of all people killed while protecting land or natural resources. At the current rate, about four defenders will die this week somewhere on the planet
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Tanzanian government accused of putting indigenous people at risk in order to grant foreign tourists access to Serengeti wildlife
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The ‘Jilamito Five’ are the latest to be caught up in battles over land and natural resources, that have seen more than 130 defenders killed since 2009
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
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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
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The big picture
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Burkina Faso’s sacred crocodiles, a family of cheetahs and a humpback whale are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Hidden gems: readers share tips on US national parks – as it happened