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Activists advocate for better climate protection at a demonstration last month in Stuttgart, Germany.

German Court Orders Revisions To Climate Law, Citing 'Major Burdens' On Youth

Germany's top court rejected some of the activists' arguments but agreed that the country's climate act violates their fundamental rights by not specifying emissions reduction targets after 2030.

Artist William Stoehr says he wants his portraits to show that addiction affects everyone, and to prompt the sort of conversations that people began having about HIV/AIDS decades ago.

An Artist And A Scientist Take On The Stigma Of Addiction

The nation's top addiction scientist has teamed up with a prominent artist to let people know that substance use disorder is a disease, not a moral failure.

Four dog breeds are newly eligible to compete in this year's Westminster Dog Show. They are (from left) a Barbet, a Biewer terrier, a Belgian Laekenois and a Dogo Argentino.

The Westminster Dog Show Is This Weekend. Meet The Newcomers And Revisit Past Winners

A Barbet, a Biewer terrier, a Belgian Laekenois and a Dogo Argentino are the newest breeds to compete at the 145th show, being held for the first time outside New York City because of the pandemic.

Shoppers walk into Pioneer Place shopping mall still protected by wooden panels to prevent windows being smashed by on-going protests in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

After year of unrest, Portland strives to repair reputation

The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted…

Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Mo., in February. President Biden is announcing a new pledge for the U.S. to reduce carbon emissions under the Paris climate agreement.

Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut

The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.

Hundreds of young climate activists rally outside of the White House Monday to demand that President Biden fulfill promises on addressing climate change after a bipartisan infrastructure deal left many priorities aside.

The White House Is Seeking To Soothe Worries That It's Pushing Climate Plans Aside

Environmental advocates are worried that many climate change proposals got pushed out of a bipartisan infrastructure deal. But the White House insists they'll be in another big spending measure.

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