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Argentina’s Recycling Crisis Deepens as Prices Drop and Waste Mounts

Argentina’s informal recycling network, once a lifeline for thousands, is unraveling as falling prices and new policies make waste-picking unsustainable.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Nepal
Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain

The tourist project is the latest government development effort to strike a blow to traditional ways of life.

By Sunita Neupane
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Capital Contaminated Its Water. Now, Residents Must Pay to Use It.

By Linda Mujuru
Argentina
A Rural Town Uncovers the Cost of Argentina’s Agrochemical Boom

As Argentina deregulates pesticide and herbicide drones, residents in Lobos fight the growing threat to health and the environment.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Africa

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

As Air Quality Worsens, Kampala Citizens Find It Difficult to Breathe

By Apophia Agiresaasi

Brutal Journey to Slaughterhouse Ignites Beef with Animal Rights Activists

Push for Gold Leaves a Toxic Legacy

By Linda Mujuru

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rican Flood Mitigation Project Gets Underway, Residents Fear for Their Homes

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

In Old San Juan, History Is Being Run Over

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Mangroves Can Protect Haiti From Climate Chaos. They’re Disappearing.

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Asia

Coverage from Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

In Eastern Nepal, Endangered Elephants Are Endangering Farms

By Mayamitu Neupane

How Mongolia’s Gobi Desert Became a Critical Environmental Battleground

By Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

As Grasslands Die, Herders Turn to Agriculture

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

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