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Argentina
Lithium Mining Leaves Towns Dry

People in northwest Argentina agreed to let lithium mining companies onto their land. They didn’t expect that they’d lose their water sources in the process.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Uganda
Charcoal Ban Drives Up Prices in Uganda, Putting Small Businesses in a Bind

The government is pushing for cleaner fuel options. But costs and traditions stand in the way of change.

By Edna Namara
Nepal
The Wildlife Behind Bars in Nepal’s Community Forests

By Mayamitu Neupane
Mongolia
Copper Mine Spews Lead-Laced Dust Across Mongolian City

Lung and heart disease are on the rise, and one study found lead in the blood of every child.

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

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Africa

Coverage from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Charcoal Ban Drives Up Prices in Uganda, Putting Small Businesses in a Bind

A Harvest for Hunger in Rural Zimbabwe

By Evidence Chenjerai

In DRC, Tragic Floods Demonstrate the Lifesaving Power of Trees

By Noella Nyirabihogo

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Lithium Mining Leaves Towns Dry

By Lucila Pellettieri

Residents of Mexico’s Biggest Wetland Brace for an Unpredictable Future

By Adriana Alcázar González

Saving Paradise: Cuernavaca Residents Take Action to Protect Waterfall

By Laura Castellanos

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Asia

Coverage from Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

The Wildlife Behind Bars in Nepal’s Community Forests

By Mayamitu Neupane

Copper Mine Spews Lead-Laced Dust Across Mongolian City

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

In Northern Sri Lanka, Herders Are Running Out of Grazing Land

By Thayalini Indrakularasa

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