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Brazil passes ‘devastation bill’ that drastically weakens environmental law
President has 15 days to approve or veto legislation that critics say will lead to vast deforestation and destruction of Indigenous communities Brazilian lawmakers have passed a bill that drastically weakens the country’s environmental safeguards and is seen by many activists as the most significant setback for the country’s environmental legislation in the past 40…
How Trump’s Crackdown Is Drastically Driving Down Migration
Trump Administration Building on Biden-era policies, President Trump is strong-arming regional leaders, deploying military force and shredding decades of precedents when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border. A U.S. Army soldier near the border before a visit by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the White House’s border czar, Tom Homan, in Sunland Park, N.M.,…
Trump Team Looks to Drastically Cut NOAA Staff and Budget
Trump Team Looks to Drastically Cut Weather and Climate Agency Mass layoffs at the U.S. climate and weather agency would have a ripple effect across the economy, say former NOAA officials By Scott Waldman & E&E News The NOAA Okeanos Explorer arriving in San Francisco, Calif. The ship is outfitted with tools needed to access…