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A Dark Disconnection: Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous peoples
Tru West

Institute of American Indian Arts | Ilíiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondents Program (ICP)

A Dark Disconnection: Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous peoples
Air pollution drives Bridgeport residents to empower community
Isaac Moore

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The toxins downstream: Inside the race to develop PFAS detection technologies
Abbey Leibert

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Astronomy is an unseen bright spot in New York City’s nature programs
Kayla Smernoff

Planet Forward Correspondent | Columbia University, Howard University

Astronomy is an unseen bright spot in New York City’s nature programs
Beauty beneath the blooms: What’s next for water quality in Lake Neatahwanta?
Tanner Vant

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Anacostia Watershed Society and government efforts improve Anacostia River water quality
Maggie Rhoads

Planet Forward Editorial Assistant | George Washington University

Anacostia Watershed Society and government efforts improve Anacostia River water quality
The low emissions zone changing Barcelona’s air
Mario Castroviejo

Planet Forward Correspondent | University of Navarra

DC Council holds 11-hour hearing on bottle bill to reduce trash in the river
Maggie Rhoads

Planet Forward Editorial Assistant | George Washington University

DC Council holds 11-hour hearing on bottle bill to reduce trash in the river

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Volunteers target Anacostia River pollution through clean-up efforts
Maggie Rhoads

Planet Forward Editorial Assistant | George Washington University

Environmental advocates in Northern England say new waste incinerator is one too many
Jey Draper

Planet Forward Correspondent | Teesside University

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Cecilia Sécola

Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Fellow | George Washington University

Essay | Reflecting on microplastics: The infinite faux sands of the Earth
Kayla Stoll

Southern New Hampshire University

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Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow | Notre Dame University

American air: How air pollution is tied to the nation’s warehouse boom
Ananya Gondesi

George Washington University

Essay | Home is where the harm is: Perseverance in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
Ciara Thomas

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | Tuskegee University

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Gyuri Won

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