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Federal Appeals Court Pauses Litigation Over Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

The Trump administration had sought the stay of proceedings in the case, arguing its attorneys were furloughed during the government shutdown. The plaintiffs say the administration is picking and choosing which cases to litigate.

By Amy Green

Ecuadorians to Vote on Constitutional Rewrite, Possibly Gutting Rights of Nature

By Katie Surma

Gulf South Residents and Green Groups Sue Trump and EPA Over Toxic Air Pollution Exemptions

By Keerti Gopal

New York City Needs More Housing. Should it Come With Promises to Protect Green Space?

By Lauren Dalban

Defending Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon

By Teresa Tomassoni

New York City Unveils Plan for Flood-Prone Neighborhood Nicknamed ‘The Hole’

By Lauren Dalban

Trump Targets Federal Employees Working on Conservation and Environmental Protection

By Katie Surma

Students gather outside Wells Community Academy High School at the end of the school day on March 14, 2022, in Chicago. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Illinois Wants Climate Education in Schools. Now Teachers Need to Figure Out How to Make It Happen.

By Amber X. Chen

China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets. It’s Still Growing.

Story by Nicholas Kusnetz, data analysis by Peter Aldhous

Alabama’s E.O. Wilson Land Between the Rivers Preserve Is a ‘Place That Time Forgot’

By Dennis Pillion

Wyoming’s Draft Pilot Conservation Program ‘a Good Starting Point’ but There’s Room for Improvement

By Jake Bolster

How a Declaration of Ancestral Wisdom Is Changing Law, Science and Our Understanding of the World

By Katie Surma

Eva Lighthiser (center), lead plaintiff in the Lighthiser v. Trump case, walks with attorney Mat dos Santos as they arrive at the Russell Smith Courthouse in Missoula, Montana, on Sept. 16. Credit: Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images

Montana Court Dismisses Youth-led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels

By Dana Drugmand

The Death Toll Is Rising from Ecuador’s Crackdown on Protesters

By Katie Surma

Pennsylvania Community Groups Urge Officials to Restrict Data Center Development

By Jon Hurdle

Coal Miners and Advocates Plead With Trump to Enforce Black Lung Rule

By Aidan Hughes

Lisa Garcia served as the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 administrator during the Biden administration. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

Former EPA Region 2 Administrator Lisa Garcia Considers Environmental Justice With Trump in Power

By Anna Mattson

The organizers are standing in a cluster in the foreground. Beyond them are the silos, tagged with graffiti, and demolition equipment.

Environmental Advocates Keep Eyes on Iconic Chicago Silos as Demolition Resumes

By Aydali Campa

A sphinx moth flies near the gates of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Bernardino, Mexico, on Sept. 21, 2022. Credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

The US-Mexico Border Wall May Pose Perils to Pollinators

By Tina Deines

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