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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Justice Wins Throughout all the local wins and losses, one thing was clear: Candidates can't talk about climate change without centering justice.

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The Illusion of the Latinx Vote Latinx voters could've been a force for climate action this election—if only campaigns would've invested in understanding their diversity.

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Puerto Rico’s Next Governor In Puerto Rico, all eyes are on the next governor's energy plans. After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans need clean energy.

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The Next President Decides The future of a number of projects hinges on this election. The next president will have the power to push forth on them—or reverse them.

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Climate Disasters: The Ultimate Voter Suppression Voting won't be easy this week for those who are already living through climate disaster.

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A Sacred War at the Border The border wall is threatening the sovereignty of tribal nations along the border. They won't stand for it.

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Desperation and Determination at the Border In a future where the border wall expands and temperatures rise, climate migrants will face even more danger.

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The Supreme Court v. Trump’s Border Wall Amy Coney Barrett's addition to the Supreme Court makes it even harder for environmental groups to stop the border wall.

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

On Motherhood Depending on how the next president addresses climate change, people may be wondering if the world will be safe enough to have kids.

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The Climate Case For Mail-In Voting The future is mail-in voting. This simple change could be damn good for the planet.

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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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An Unequal Unfolding The history of colonialism, segregation, and development show why certain communities suffer disproportionately from the climate crisis...

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Where Injustice Begins Environmental injustice starts at the source of the climate crisis: fossil fuels. Their extraction and pollution threaten the health of...

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?

The Unknown Environmental Legacy of Tear Gas We don't fully understand how tear gas impacts the natural environment. That includes the waterways and winds of people's communities.

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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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