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September 15, 2022 Dispatches

Egyptian Government Hides Behind UN Ahead of COP27

Authorities Fail to Respond to Central Report Findings

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sits at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue conference.
September 14, 2022 Dispatches

A Devastating Burning Season for the Brazilian Amazon

Illegal Deforestation Linked to Violence, Loss of Livelihoods for Communities

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Egypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups

COP27 Countries Should Press Cairo to End Restrictions, Enable Participation

Annalena Baerbock (Alliance 90/The Greens), Federal Foreign Minister, and Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt, photographed as part of the Petersberg climate dialogue at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, July 19, 2022.
September 7, 2022 Dispatches

Pakistan Floods Dire for Millions of Children

Impoverished Districts Especially Hard Hit

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Forest Guardian Slaying Overshadows Amazon Day

Brazilian Government Policies Undermine Protections for Indigenous Rights

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September 7, 2022 Commentary

Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed

The World Health Organization calls air pollution the “single biggest environmental threat to human health" and estimates that 99 percent of the world’s population live in locations that are above WHO thresholds designed to protect human health.
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Mississippi Water Crisis a Failure Decades in the Making

Racist Policies, Underfunding Have Left Jackson’s Residents at Risk

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September 2, 2022 Dispatches

Flood-Affected Women in Pakistan Need Urgent Help

Relief Efforts Should Focus on Pregnant Women and Girls

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August 29, 2022 Dispatches

‘Epic’ Pakistan Floods Show Need for Climate Action

Marginalized Groups Should Inform Government, IMF Response

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August 29, 2022 Dispatches

US Wildfires are a Reproductive Justice Issue

States Should Ensure Access to Comprehensive Guidance for Pregnant People

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August 29, 2022 Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deadly Air Pollution Killing Thousands

Needs Government Action, Less Reliance on Coal

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August 25, 2022 Dispatches

Australia’s New Oil and Gas Approvals Show ‘Climate Wars’ Aren’t Over

Government Should Stop Approving New Fossil Fuel Projects and Exploration Sites

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August 16, 2022 News Release

US: Major Steps to Address Health Care, Climate Crisis

Build on Reforms in the Inflation Reduction Act

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August 12, 2022 Dispatches

Europe Heatwaves Disastrous for Older People, People with Disabilities

Climate Crisis Needs Effective, Inclusive Heat Planning and Responses

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August 9, 2022 News Release

Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat

Government Undermines Agency Tasked with Protecting Indigenous Peoples

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