By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 21, 2015 In the wake of the 2014 Mount Polley mine disaster in … More
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Limiting global warming at 1.5 C is a human rights issue, Philippines says
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 8, 2015 Capping global warming at a 1.5 degrees Celsius rise … More
Canada clears way for case against Chevron over ‘Amazon Chernobyl’
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Sept. 4, 2015 Canada’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that Ecuadorian villagers and … More
Million gallon wastewater spill shuts down Colorado river
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Aug. 7, 2015 Approximately one million gallons of orange-colored mine tailings wastewater has spilled … More