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Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep ...

Biden administration offering $85M in grants to help boost jobs in violence-plagued communities

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to offer $85 million in federal grants meant to improve job opportunities for youth ...

Russia attacks 5 communities in Sumy Oblast

World
David Turner

Russian forces launched 28 attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast on Feb. 23 targeting five communities, the regional administration reported. The Ukrianian ...

Russia shells 10 communities in Sumy Oblast

World
David Turner

Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast 15 times on Jan. 27, firing at 10 communities and causing over 90 explosions, the ...

Russia shells 8 communities in Sumy Oblast

World
David Turner

Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast 22 times on Jan. 26, firing at eight communities and causing over 100 explosions, the ...

Flooding drives millions to move as climate-driven migration patterns emerge

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities ...

2023 Arctic Report Card proves “time for action is now,” NOAA says

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Not unlike the rest of the Earth, this summer was the hottest ever recorded in the Arctic, where scientists say human-caused climate ...

When will Oklahoma cities, counties start seeing opioid settlement money?

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Money from legal settlements against opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers will finally start to trickle out to Oklahoma cities and counties in ...

Massachusetts unveils new strategy to help coastal communities cope with climate change

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a new strategy Tuesday that she said will help the state’s 78 coastal communities ...

EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and ...