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Volume 06: Beyond

What lies beyond the horizon?

Volume 05: Hive

If the planet is to heal, we must restore harmony—which cannot exist without collaboration.

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Water can conform to its container, or it can gather in force as whelming as a wave. What will you choose?

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A journey along the axis of abundance and absence, proliferation and putrescence, life and death

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An exploration of geographic location and freedom of action and thought

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This issue seeks to answer the question: What does “natural” mean now?

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Climate Activist Vic Barrett on Wonder, Transformation, and Storytelling Climate activist Vic Barrett is finally figuring out who he is. The Frontline talks to him about his queerness and where his work is headed.

#TheFrontline #Indigeneity

The Language of Water A team of researchers in Mexico are working to translate scientific processes into various Indigenous languages.

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A Slow Violence Comes to an End in LA Nalleli Cobo has been an organizer for most of her life–despite being only 21. Her leadership is creating a new future for Los Angeles.

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Catherine Coleman Flowers on America’s Dirty Secret The sanitation system in the U.S. is crumbling. Author and MacArthur genius grant winner Catherine Coleman Flowers tells her story.

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Drowning in Student Loans and Rising Tides It’s time for President Joe Biden to forgive student loans—in the name of climate change. The two are linked given who's most impacted.

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The Climate Reality of Roe v. Wade As the Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. Wade, threatening abortion access, climate change is making pregnancy more risky.

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The Problem With Nature-Based Solutions There’s plenty of hype around nature-based solutions to climate change. Indigenous advocates decry the idea as a solution at all.

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Saad Amer: Combating Climate Change and India’s Heat Wave Climate activist Saad Amer talks about being Desi, the heat wave affecting South Asia, and how the climate movement can protect his people.

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Vice President Kamala Harris Promised Me a Fracking Ban President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are ramping up oil and gas production. It's time for a fracking ban, instead.

Eco-Influencer Brown Girl Green on Transparency and Greenwashing.

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Eco-Influencer Brown Girl Green on Transparency and Greenwashing Eco-influencer Kristy Drutman is better known as Brown Girl Green. She talks to The Frontline about the danger of Earth Day greenwashing.

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The Other Side of Disaster Climate catastrophe is real for Nicaragua’s Miskito communities, many of whom have migrated north after Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020.

Myth and Miasma In mythology, miasma describes a corrupt atmosphere emanating from crimes against nature—and the parallels to the climate crisis are clear.

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More Citizen Science, Please Citizen science and local knowledge play an important role in our response to climate change, the lPCC report confirms.

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Yes, Colonialism Caused Climate Change, IPCC Reports The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's sixth report finally names “colonialism” as a driver of the climate crisis.

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Striking for Reparations Youth called for climate reparations in strikes across the globe. The Frontline explores how reparations are essential to climate justice.

True Blue Blue is a central color for both our planet and politics. In our conflict-driven world, it reflects the emotions a lot of us may be feeling.

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Ukrainian Refugees Today, Climate Refugees Tomorrow The Frontline digs into the disturbing parallels between the Ukrainian refugee crisis and what we might expect from climate change.

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Eunice Foote: The First Climate Scientist’s Legacy The Frontline dives into a woman climate scientist history erased—and the women who continue to pave the path today.

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‘Respect Science’: Mona Hanna-Attisha Shares Climate Lessons From Flint Acclaimed scientist Mona Hanna-Attisha talks to The Frontline about the Flint water crisis and the lessons it offers on climate and COVID.

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Climate Justice Must Include All Women The Frontline looks at how climate change is already affecting women's rights—and exacerbating present-day vulnerabilities.

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IPCC Report: The Climate Crisis Requires Solutions That Do It All The IPCC's latest report shows us the devastation climate change can bring, as well as the value of solutions if we work to address it.

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The Power of a Name How can we expect Black people to feel safe on federal lands with racist names? The Frontline looks at the power of renaming efforts.

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Finding Love in the Apocalypse For Valentine's Day, we talk to three climate couples—activists who won’t let a burning planet keep them from its greatest gift: love.

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No Climate Justice Without Trans Rights The discovery of an anti-trans group’s involvement in a Nevada battle against a lithium mine highlights the need for trans rights.

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Summer Dean on Being a Climate Diva We're kicking off Black History Month by celebrating Black climate leaders. Meet Summer Dean—an eco-influencer known as Climate Diva.

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Not Perfect, Just Better The climate crisis requires systemic solutions, but we can also contribute. Here's you can be a better (not perfect) environmentalist.

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America’s Climate Workforce Suits Up A new bill has the potential to revolutionize the workforce. The Frontline explores what it could mean for disaster response and recovery.

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Stop the Clock With the Doomsday Clock set at 100 seconds to midnight, we must hit the streets in protest to push our leaders to take climate action.

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The Dark Side of Paper Paper is often an alternative to plastic, but it's got its own environmental issues. An air pollution crisis Kalamazoo, Michigan, shows how.

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Dolores Huerta: Workers Must Unite to Take on Climate Dolores Huerta talks about the power of labor organizing to achieve climate justice. Climate and labor must join forces.

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The Future of Fashion Is Justice California and New York are paving the way to sustainable and equitable fashion, signaling a major shift in the industry.

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A Blazing Air Pollution Crisis The Marshall Fire was a historic winter wildfire in Colorado. A new study reminds us how wildfire air pollution threatens public health.

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No Time to Waste in 2022 You can’t take climate action without addressing voter rights. The Frontline looks at what’s at stake in 2022, a key U.S. election year.

How Climate Infiltrated Pop Culture in 2021 Atmos reflects on some of the ways in which climate influenced music, fashion, film, and television in 2021.

The Best of Atmos in 2021 From reproductive justice to environmental land defenders, Atmos offers a number of the best climate stories of 2021.

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Peoples of the Water: Saving a River and the Amazon From Industry A project to industrialize a river in Brazil threatens to uproot the culture of quilombola communities—and destroy the Amazon.

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Kentucky’s Whirlwind of Community After tornadoes hit Kentucky, community is coming together in mutual aid. Climate change requires mass mobilization during disaster.

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The Danger of the Rich A new World Inequality Report shows the role the ultra-rich play in driving carbon emissions—and the climate crisis.

Going Through It Our emotions reflect how we experience the world. To try and escape them is to try and escape the world itself.

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11 Climate Justice Wins That Got Us Through 2021 The Frontline is here to remind us of the 2021 climate justice victories from around the world that got us through this difficult year.

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60 Seconds on Earth with Quannah Chasinghorse As part of our video series with climate leaders, The Frontline talks to model Quannah Chasinghorse on land back, fashion, and self-care.

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Quannah Chasinghorse on Chasing Dreams and Caribou Activist-turned-model Quannah Chasinghorse shares how she's using her modeling career to bolster Indigenous rights and climate justice.

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Reawakening Ancient Channels California's Channel Islands carry a rich history. Julie Tumamait-Stenslie, a Chumash elder, shares how she's reconnecting to the land.

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The Road to Recovery The failure of COP26 has left climate activists exhausted. The Frontline asks: How are you, really? And how can we feel better?

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Defending the Elders of Fairy Creek As Canada promises to end deforestation at COP26, land defenders at the Fair Creek blockade remain skeptical—and ready to keep fighting.

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The Gentle Giant Storing Carbon A new whale study shows us how the ocean (and whales!) is an untapped climate solution that deserves more attention at COP26.

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Demilitarize, Decarbonize Climate justice advocates want to see demilitarization on the table at COP26. The U.S. military is one of the world's greatest polluters.

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Teens on the Fire Line Incarcerated firefighters are nothing new, but incarcerated youth are also on the frontlines of wildfires despite the risk.

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Spice and the Sacred The new sci-fi film Dune offers some key lessons on climate and colonialism. It also shares an important message on Indigenous knowledge.

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Pushing Polluters Out at COP26 The Frontline talks to Ayisha Siddiqa, co-founder of Polluters Out, a group dedicated to removing Big Oil from COP26 and beyond.

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Scream Like Hell People are hitting the streets in protest—from a TED conference to the White House—to demand global leaders move toward climate justice.

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Mining Atop a Massacre A proposed lithium mine highlights environmental justice concerns the clean energy transition may face as Indigenous opponents fight it.

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Rightful Lands, Rightful Hands The Indigenous land back movement recently saw a win in Australia. This can help solve the climate crisis while repairing colonialist trauma

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COP26: Climate Summit or Superspreader Event? Global climate advocates weigh whether to attend COP26 this year and risk exposure to COVID-19 to demand climate justice.

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Striking to Survive The first climate strikes since the pandemic came days before a study on how young people will be exposed to more extreme weather events.

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The Hidden Climate Messages in ‘Reservation Dogs’ Dallas Goldtooth, Indigenous environmental activist, joins the cast of "Reservation Dogs." He talks to The Frontline about climate justice.

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Waters Change, Colors Fade Climate Week NYC is featuring Melissa Godoy Nieto's exhibit on the Mesoamerican Reef, which underscores the threats to corals through art.

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Aja Barber on Replacing Your Shopping Addiction With Inspiration "Consumed," fashion journalist Aja Barber’s first book, is coming out. The Frontline asks her about its message on sustainability in fashion

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Future Moves A new report from the World Bank estimates that more than 216 million people may migrate internally by 2050 if we don’t act on climate.

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The Tragedy of ‘The Activist’ The highest number of environmental defender killings yet took place in 2020. So why is activism becoming a new reality TV series?

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Drowning in Disparity Hurricane Ida made a clear case for housing justice in New York City, where most of those who died drowned in their basement apartments.

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We All Deserve Some Help An Indigenous therapist talks climate grief and anxiety, offering tips on how to navigate these emotions and use healing as justice.

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Field Notes The Frontline is on the ground to cover the aftermath of climate-fueled Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Nicaragua where the Miskito are affected.

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Thin Air Is there such a thing as a carbon capture and removal industry that centers environmental justice? Advocates across sectors disagree.

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All Hands on Deck Climate justice leaders share how they’re processing the new IPCC report—and what action steps the rest of us can take.

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Critical Degrees The Frontline dives into the new IPCC report, which reminds us why Indigenous people are key to climate justice.

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Disaster Justice Dr. Samantha Montano shares an excerpt on disaster justice from her newly released book, "Disasterology," with The Frontline.

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A Pipeline of Abuse Climate justice advocates talk to The Frontline about Line 3, the MMIW crisis, and the threat of sexual violence.

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A Planetary Pulse Check Scientists raise alarm over the climate emergency and call for justice in new paper as pandemic reveals the work ahead.

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Trapped in Flames Incarcerated firefighters battle wildfires every day. We need to shift away from inmate labor to prepare for climate disaster.

Stranger Than Fiction We draw boundaries and binaries between fantasy and reality, but the truth is more blurred. Fantasy and reality inform one another.

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Imagination, Transformed The Frontline interviews climate justice leader and artist Favianna Rodriguez on the power of culture and why we need more creators of color...

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To Our Relatives in the Water Many Indigenous peoples see the salmon and orcas as relatives, but climate-fueled heat waves are threatening their very survival.

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60 Seconds on Earth With Leah Thomas The Frontline talks to Intersectional Environmentalist Founder Leah Thomas on her upcoming book—and 60 other things.

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Rising Temperatures and Death Tolls: A Heat Emergency at the Border Hundreds of migrants die a year trying to reach the U.S. Poor immigration policy made last week's heat wave worse on the border.

Braving the Elements The four elements form the building blocks of numerous philosophies and medicinal systems. How can they be applied to the climate crisis?

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Let’s Criminalize Ecocide Efforts to make ecocide the fifth international crime are gaining steam. What are its possibilities and limitations for climate justice?

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‘Patterns of Discrimination’: How Redlining Fueled the Heat Wave Redlining and segregation have environmental consequences today. The historic heatwave in the Pacific Northwest is the latest example.

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Redefining Democracy This Fourth of July Nick Tilsen, president and CEO of NDN Collective, challenges the notion of "democracy" on July 4th from an Indigenous perspective.

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A Climate Love Letter to Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ The Netflix series 'Sweet Tooth' follows a boy who’s half-human, half-deer. The show dives into the environment, climate, and youth power.

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Mobile Homes and Hurricanes: The True Cost of ‘Affordable’ Housing Mobile home park residents are especially vulnerable during hurricanes. The Frontline explores as the season sees its first deaths.

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Why Scientists Are Urging Us to Look at Managed Retreat Science published new papers last week on managed retreat and justice. The Frontline explores what this looks like in Kotlik, Alaska.

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Fighting Line 3 From a Queer, Indigenous Perspective As Line 3 protests grow across Minnesota, The Frontline hears from a queer, LGBTQ, Indigenous perspective.

Pay it Forward Sacrifice takes many forms in nature—and it doesn't always mean loss. Sometimes what we're giving up, we're really giving away.

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‘The Kids Have Trauma’: The Miskito Are Not Ready for Hurricane Season Indigenous peoples in Central America are still recovering from Hurricanes Eta and Iota, lacking proper preparation for this season.

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Paid in Blood Brazil's Pau D'Arco Massacre happened four years ago. Survivor Fernando dos Santos Araújo was killed in January. Land defenders aren't safe.

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At George Floyd Square, a Greenhouse Offers Healing A year after George Floyd's murder, a greenhouse is inviting the community to come together to address food justice in George Floyd Square.

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Care Needs to Be a Part of the Climate Conversation Ai-jen Poo, executive director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, discusses the care economy, domestic workers, and climate.

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Lizards, Snakes, and Bones: A Deadly Tale of Colonialism On the Guadeloupe Islands, European colonialism caused historic reptile extinction, a new study finds. It offers lessons for us today.

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Making Waves Through Eco-Poetry Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner talks about identity, poetry, and motherhood for AAPI Month in this special edition of The Frontline.

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The Israel-Palestine Violence Highlights War’s Environmental Injustices All eyes are on the fighting between Israel and Palestine. Such war and conflict often comes with environmental injustices.

The Worst Time of Year Is Upon Us California is in a drought, and summertime is approaching. The Frontline dives into the environmental justice aspects of wildfire season.

On a Move Thirty-six years later, MOVE member Mike Africa Jr reflects on the bombing of the environmental justice group's headquarters.

Hawaii palm tree at night by Vava Ribeiro

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The Aloha State Declares a Climate Emergency Hawaii’s climate emergency declaration marks a first for the U.S. The Frontline explores what this could mean for President Joe Biden.

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There’s No Green New Deal Without Police Abolition Green New Deal federal legislation was introduced last week. They'll require police abolition and seeking real justice for George Floyd.

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What Biden’s Earth Day Summit Needs to Accomplish World leaders are gathering for President Joe Biden’s Earth Day Summit. Global climate justice needs to be at the heart of it.

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Cannabis Is Choking the Planet. It Doesn’t Have To The cannabis industry needs to center sustainability if it's going to reduce emissions to address the climate crisis.

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Let’s Not Forget What the DAPL Case Is Really About President Biden did not shut down the Dakota Access pipeline. The Frontline delves into the lawsuit around the project.

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The ‘Doomsday’ Glacier May Be in More Trouble Than We Thought A new study offers first-ever data from beneath Thwaites, the doomsday glacier, which could be bad for sea level rise.

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Is Internet for All Actually Good for the Planet? President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan proposes to expand internet access, but what does that mean for the climate?

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‘An Unstoppable Force’: Memphis Gears Up to Stop a Proposed Oil Pipeline In Memphis, the community is working toward environmental justice in their effort to stop the Byhalia Connection pipeline.

#TheFrontline #QueerEcology

How Art and Design Can Influence the Magical World of Climate Science On Transgender Day of Visibility, Dr. Mika Tosca shares how she brings art into the climate science world.

Finally, UN Recognizes We Need Indigenous Peoples to Save Forests A new report from the United Nations concludes we must better support Indigenous peoples to protect biodiversity.

Tribal Advocates See Opportunity in ‘Historic’ Stimulus Package The American Rescue Plan stimulus offers over $31 billion to tribal governments. This funding can help tribes invest in climate resiliency.

Chevron, Violence, and Gentrification: The Bay Area Climate Threats to AAPI The Frontline talks to APEN Executive Director Miya Yoshitani about hate crimes against the Asian community and climate justice.

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In NoLa, a Resilience Corps for Tomorrow’s Disasters A Resilience Corps in New Orleans offers a national model to dually combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis.

Women Run the Climate World. Just Ask Elizabeth Yeampierre The Frontline interviews Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE, on climate justice and Women's History Month.

5 Ways Biden Could Improve Diversity Outdoors President Joe Biden can take these five actions to make the outdoors and public lands more diverse and equitable to BIPOC communities.

Rachel Cargle Speaks on Learning and Educating About Environmental Racism The Frontline speaks to writer Rachel Cargle on her journey toward environmental justice and her work with the Loveland Foundation.

‘It’s About Sacrificing’: Indigenous Youth Runners Call on Biden to Shut Down DAPL Standing Rock youth runners continue the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline. They want President Joe Biden to shut it down.

Jobs and Pipelines: Key Takeaways from Deb Haaland’s Hearing Rep. Deb Haaland had her confirmation hearing for Interior secretary. Oil, gas, jobs, pipelines, and more came up.

Deb Haaland’s Nomination Offers Hope to Tribal Pandemic Response The Frontline explores what Deb Haaland's confirmation to the Interior could mean for Indian Country’s COVID-19 response and more.

The Pandemic Made the Polar Vortex Over Texas That Much More Dangerous Dr. Samantha Montano discusses how the polar vortex over Texas created a new climate justice challenge, especially during the pandemic.

Line 3 Opponents Want Biden to Listen Up President Biden has positioned himself as a climate leader. The Frontline explores the Indigenous-led activism to stop Line 3 oil pipeline.

2020 Was No Safer for Environmental Land Defenders The Frontline takes a look at a recent report that outlines just how many environmental land defenders were killed in 2020.

Fossil Fuel Pollution Is Prematurely Killing Millions Every Year A new study finds that fossil fuels are killing millions prematurely each year through air pollution. The Frontline explores new research.

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Keep Failing Without Trust Communities near air pollution are most at risk of dying from COVID-19. Leaders aren't giving equitable protection from the vaccine.

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Mary Annaïse Heglar on Why Climate Action Is ‘Limitless’ The Frontline invites climate writer Mary Annaïse Heglar to speak about her intersectional approach to covering climate.

Congress Needs More Black and Brown Leaders A new report shows who our environmental leaders are in Congress. The Frontline explores how congressional members of color are leading.

With 2021’s First Nor’easter Comes Climate Injustice We may see more snow storms like 2021's first nor'easter in a warming world. The Frontline takes a look at the climate justice impacts.

A Black woman sits in nature by Schaun Champion

A Black woman sits in nature by Schaun Champion

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The Climate Movement Has Always Been Black Black History Month is here. The Frontline celebrates Black climate leaders all year long, but we're creating some special space this month.

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The Future of Food Our current food system is screwed. Let's unpack the ways it needs to evolve to reduce greenhouse gasses and help keep America healthy.

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The Future of Buildings The Frontline explores the shift we’ll need to see from gas to electric within our homes and buildings to reduce emissions and pollution.

The Future of Transit The Frontline is looking at what the future of transit should look like—and what it’ll take to get there.

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RIP Keystone XL The pipeline that died only to come back again may finally be dead for good. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday...

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‘An Unforgettable Year’: The Toll of Australia’s Black Summer It’s been a year since Australia’s bushfire crisis drew international attention. Since then, the federal government has failed to do much.

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Finding Safety and Power in the Black Church The Frontline is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day by looking at the power of the Black church and faith in the environmental movement.

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Forests Can’t Store Carbon If They’re Overheated A new study shows that our world’s carbon sinks may become carbon sources in only a few decades.

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A New Blueprint for the South The Georgia Senate victories offer a clear blueprint for southern organizers. The Frontline explores the work behind these historic wins.

The Terror of White Privilege The historic terrorist attack on the Capitol laid bare white privilege for all to see. Climate activists could never get away with that.

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The American Climate Revolution Is Here With Democrats having a majority of the Senate, all the pieces have fallen into place for President-elect Joe Biden’s climate vision.

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The Power of Climate in Georgia Victory All eyes are on Georgia, where climate won. This year’s runoff election was nothing short of historic—thanks to Black voters.

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It’s Time To Treat Fossil Fuels as a Public Health Crisis The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the first in the U.S. to display warning labels on gas pumps in the name of climate change.

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The Land Is Sinking A new study finds that land subsidence, a phenomenon where land sinks due to groundwater depletion, may threaten 1.6 billion people by 2040.

Winter solstice by Rodin Eckenroth

Winter solstice by Rodin Eckenroth

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To Net-Zero & Beyond: What Atmos Editors Hope For 2021 Ahead of the new year, Atmos editors list their favorite memories in nature from 2020 and what they hope for the climate movement in 2021.

Seven Stories You Might’ve Missed in 2020 The year is wrapping up, so it’s a perfect time to look at some of the best environmental justice stories Atmos published this year.

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The Women Defending the North Pole Climate change is coming for the Arctic. The Frontline speaks to the Arctic Angels, a group of young women on a mission to save the region.

Out in the Cold Houselessness is an everyday crisis. The pandemic, however, has highlighted just how vulnerable that population is.

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The Environmental Justice Groups That Deserve a Spot on Your Gift List You may be looking for last-minute gift ideas. The Frontline features some groups you should consider donating to this holiday season.

My E-Bike And All the Places It Took Me Getting outside helped climate editor Yessenia Funes navigate this strange year. Most importantly, it saved her mental health.

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A Bright, Green Future This year showed us how much we need parks and public lands. The Frontline explores why the future looks green.

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When Nature Heals Spending time outside has scientifically proven benefits to your well-being, an Indigenous forest therapy guide discusses on The Frontline.

The Real Winner This Year Is Nature No person won in 2020. We've all lost. However, in a way, nature did win. This edition of The Frontline crowns nature as this year's winner.

The Opening Worlds much smaller than ours end every day and that what begins with a fracture gives way to a flourishing.

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What We Build From the Ashes The never-ending flames of 2020 can't be the end. From their ashes, we can rebuild a new world. That's the demand from many advocates.

Photo by Vanessa Charlot

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A Unity Forged in Fire This year cemented a unity between the racial and environmental movements. We finally saw decades' worth of work culiminate into success.

California Wildfires

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Big Fires Everywhere In the year everything burned, wildfires broke out around the globe. In some areas, they broke records. In others, they created emergencies.

Ferguson Protest 2014

Ferguson Protest 2014

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The Year Everything Burned The world caught on fire in 2020—both literally and figuratively. From wildfires to societal structures, the flames remained constant.

Standing Rock Water Protectors

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Protesting Through a Pandemic Not all environmental defenders get to receive an award. Many instead receive threats, which have worsened under the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sea Change: Behind Bahama’s Plastic Ban Kristal Ambrose is the woman behind Bahama's ban on single-use plastics. Her work, however, is only getting started.

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Guarding Ghana’s Coal-Free Future Ghana has yet to welcome a coal plant. It came closer a few years ago, but Goldman Prize winner Chibeze Ezekiel didn't let that happen.

Goldman Prize Winner Nemonte Nenquimo

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Honoring Earth’s Defenders This year's Goldman Prize award winners hail from all parts of the globe, but they're all rooted in one common theme: the grassroots.

Photo by Kiliii Yüyan

Photo by Kiliii Yüyan

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Saving the Sacred Place The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's 60th anniversary is coming up, but the Gwich'in Nation has been protecting it for much longer.

Alaska Tongass National Forest by Daniel Shea

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America’s Roadless Wilderness The Roadless Rule helps keep millions of acres of forest safe for Indigenous peoples and away from industry.

Greta Rybus Idaho Photos

Greta Rybus Idaho Photos

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The Land’s First Caretakers In order to save our public lands, we must first listen to their first caretakers. We'll need Indigenous knowledge to protect them.

A Just Transition In refusing to act on climate change, we often focus on the climate part—but on a deeper level, isn’t it a denial of change?

Moderation Definition

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No One Should Expect Less The incoming administration's record signals they'd take a moderate approach to the climate crisis, but advocates had hoped for more.

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The US Still Needs to Ban Fracking President-elect Joe Biden has been insistent he won't ban fracking, but advocates won't accept that—not when people's lives are on the line.

Fire Drill Friday Protest

Fire Drill Friday

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A Movement’s Vision for Biden’s America The Sunrise Movement, popular for championing a Green New Deal, is now putting pressure on the incoming Biden-Harris administration.

Rest, Recover, Recharge What comes next? First, some rest.

DeAndrea Salvador

DeAndrea Salvador

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An Energy Leader Wins an Election DeAndrea Salvador is an energy justice champion. Now, she's bringing that expertise to the North Carolina state Senate.

Line 3 Protest

Line 3 Protest

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Minnesota’s New Climate Justice Leaders In Minnesota, newly elected legislators like state Sen. Lindsey Port may help stop an oil pipeline advocates have been fighting for years.

California oil fields

California oil fields

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California Is Coming for Polluters In California, a clean energy—and clean air—future may be closer after a sea of local wins last week.

People hold the Earth

People hold the Earth

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An Ecological Crime At The Border The border wall involves destroying critical habitat for endangered species and sacred cultural lands.

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Election 2020: Political Triage The U.S. political system isn't working for people of color. It also is failing us all on climate action.

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America’s First Climate Election Climate change is now top of the mind for voters. That's, in part, thanks to the kids who have been hitting the streets.

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Money Talks This cycle of racism stretches far after climate-fueled disasters wreak havoc. It exists during recovery, too. Hurricane Maria showed us...

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Whispering Pines Landfill Protest 1979

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Welcome to The Frontline Atmos is launching a new daily newsletter all about environmental justice by Climate Editor Yessenia Funes. Welcome to the movement.

Front and Centered For all who don’t understand why racial justice is climate justice: How can we fight for the sanctity of life and exclude humankind from it?

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Tear gas goes off in Portland, Oregon, where police have been responding violently to protesters.

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The Lake Fire had bee burning through the Angeles National Forest in August 2020.

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Translating a Wildfire Emergency A language gap in wildfire disaster response can severely threaten California's growing Spanish-speaking community.

Rewriting the Story Rewriting the future of the Earth will require us to rewrite the climate narrative, including what’s at stake and what we are capable of.

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