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Deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador lies the "Amazon Chernobyl", a 1,700-square-mile environmental disaster brought on by oil extraction and production. After a visit to Ecuador in 1993, human rights lawyer Steven Donziger and other attorneys brought a class-action lawsuit against Texaco (later Chevron) on behalf of over 30,000 farmers and Indigenous people from this Amazon region who were affected by this disaster. Through his personal testimony and supporting footage, Steven recounts his experience advocating on behalf of the environment and affected communities and the personal toll this work has had on his life.

James McCune, a farmer from Mineral, Illinois, was unable to plant 85% of his intended corn acres and wanted to commiserate with his fellow farmers by hosting the “Prevent Plant Party” at The Happy Spot. By Tom Polansek.

The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359 and more suspects have been arrested, police said Wednesday.

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The United States confirms that Americans are among the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash outside Addis Ababa on Sunday morning.

Eight years after the meltdown, there's still a long, long way to go.

A tsunami triggered by a volcano eruption in Indonesia swept through a boyband’s concert, killing the bassist and manager.

A memorial ceremony took place in Lockerbie to remember the 270 people killed the Lockerbie bombing 30 years ago. 11 people died in Lockerbie along with the 259 passengers and crew on board the New York-bound Pan Am Flight 103 when it came down on the night of December 21, 1988. The Queen's representative, Lord Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire Fiona Armstrong, laid the first tribute in Dryfesdale Cemetery, attended by the families of victims, politicians and local community groups. Prayers were read and a series of silences held before wreaths were laid at the base of a memorial containing the names of all 270 victims of the tragedy.

The group takes a selfie, dubbing it their last photo together. The house next door is on fire. By Corina Knoll.

The full story of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history.

Rain is on the way for fire-scorched and smoke-choked northern California, forecasters said on Sunday, as the search for the dead and missing continued after the state’s most destructive wildfires.

Alerts had been going out for weeks that conditions in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas were perfect for wildfires. On March 6, 2017, the prairie went up in flames. By Ian Frazier.

A trio of rapidly expanding wildfires are devastating the Golden State. By Eric Holthaus.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told state regulators Friday that a high-voltage power line near the origin point of the devastating Camp Fire experienced a problem just before the first flames appeared. By Roland Li, Jill Tucker, Erin Allday.

Two hundred years of work—and millions of priceless specimens—have been destroyed in a preventable tragedy.

One of Latin America's largest natural history museums, in Rio de Janeiro, is hit by a huge blaze.

Fire dep't had to pay twice as much to lift throttling during wildfire response. By Jon Brodkin.

Residents are battling illness, plummeting tourist numbers and piles and piles of dead fish. By Katherine Hignett.

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling blazes for a seventh day in the popular tourist area in Portugal. Extremely high temperatures have been blamed for sparking the wildfires. By Joanna Ruck.