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    January 26, 2024

    Surprising facts about electric vehicles

    Electric vehicles are better — and cheaper — than ever. Here are 5 suprising facts about EVs.

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    November 2, 2023

    Ecuador's crabbers and the muddy work of saving mangroves

    Mangroves are important for some communities in Ecuador who rely on the crabs that live among the roots to sustain their livelihoods, but...

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    August 23, 2023

    Deep inside the Amazon, Indigenous leaders are fighting to preserve the...

    The entire northeast corner of Ecuador was once inhabited by the A’i Cofán people, but the population has dwindled as the land has been...

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    May 4, 2022

    Stopping pollution from Suncor refinery

    In a groundbreaking decision, the EPA questioned air pollution permits for one of the largest oil refineries in the Rocky Mountain region...

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