Topic
Environment & Climate
On This Topic
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Women will shape Biden’s energy and climate agenda
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to head the Interior Department and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was nominated to run the Energy Department.
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Biden under pressure to appoint first Native American to head Interior Department
Many tribal leaders, environmental groups and progressive activists are urging the president-elect to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the department.
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Young women are using Instagram to fight for the future of the planet
Climate activists are flocking to Instagram to document greener living and encourage others to vote.
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‘It’s getting worse’: Frontline female firefighter on this year’s historic season
Female firefighters remain underrepresented as more crews step up to contain one of the worst fire seasons in history.
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Replanting roots in a Southern food desert
Farmers, activists and city planners nationwide are pivoting in light of the pandemic’s impact on food access. In Mississippi, that also means restoring a fraught connection with land.