The Earth Prize has announced the winner of its $200,000 environmental sustainability competition.
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Written by: Elizabeth Claire Alberts
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Written by: Dana Nuccitelli
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Written by: Kimberly White
This story was originally published on May 11, 2019 and has been updated and republished in honor of Wildfire Awareness Month.
The Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign was launched in 1944 and is the longest-running public service...
Written by: Gabrielle Edwards
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Written by: Kimberly White
The United States will provide $1 billion to the United Nations' Green Climate Fund.
President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would resume its contributions to the UN's flagship climate fund following a six-year hiatus with a...
Written by: Kimberly White
A Montana judge has blocked an air quality permit for a controversial natural gas power plant, citing climate change concerns.
State District Judge Michael Moses canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas power plant currently...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution seeking an advisory opinion on the issue of climate change and human rights from the world's highest court.
Led by the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, the...
Written by: Christian Betancourt
In 1939, bright yellow buses became the symbol for students traveling to school. Today, the buses alleviate traffic congestion while taking millions of children to school daily.
But most of them are powered by diesel, which harms the environment...
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