Guardian Environment
Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life
The Quapaw Nation has become the only Native American community in the United States to independently lead the cleanup of a major federal Superfund site, restoring land in northeast Oklahoma that was devastated by a century of lead and zinc mining. The tribe navigated a complex legal and environmental process to reclaim sovereignty over contaminated territory that the federal government had long neglected. Their success offers a rare model of Indigenous-led environmental remediation with implications for tribal communities across the country.
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Is the FBI Investigating Climate Activists?
The FBI has been making contact with members of climate activist groups, including a recent visit to a former Extinction Rebellion NYC member, raising concerns about federal surveillance of environmental advocates. The incident fits a broader pattern of law enforcement scrutiny directed at climate organizations, which has intensified under the Trump administration. For activists and civil liberties watchdogs, the visits signal a potential crackdown on environmental dissent at the federal level.
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Nation’s First Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Biodiversity Hotspot
The U.S. Forest Service is moving to approve South32's Hermosa project in Arizona — set to become the nation's first federally permitted critical minerals mine — after releasing a final environmental impact statement under an expedited review process. The mine, located in a biodiversity-rich region near Patagonia, has been framed by federal officials as a strategic pillar of America's energy independence agenda. The approval signals Washington's willingness to fast-track domestic mineral extraction even in ecologically sensitive areas.
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Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?
A sweeping analysis of hundreds of ecosystem studies has revealed an unexpected deceleration in species turnover rates — the natural churn of populations that helps ecosystems adapt and recover. The finding challenges long-held assumptions about nature's resilience and self-correcting capacity. Scientists warn the slowdown could signal that ecosystems are losing their ability to absorb and bounce back from environmental stress.
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Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says they can
Colossal Biosciences, the $10.2 billion Dallas-based biotech firm, is pursuing de-extinction of the dodo and other lost species, framing the effort as a moral obligation to reverse humanity's ecological damage. Critics, however, dismiss the project as well-funded hype that risks diverting attention and resources from conventional conservation. The debate cuts to the heart of how science, money, and ethics intersect when the line between ambition and responsibility is razor thin.
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