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For indigenous protesters, defending the environment can be fatal
A quarter of the world's indigenous environmental defenders suffered physical violence over the past decade, according to a new study.
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US states have spent the past 5 years trying to criminalize protest
Recent years have seen unprecedented racial and environmental justice protests — and an unprecedented state response.
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Tear gas and coronavirus are ‘a recipe for disaster,’ experts warn
Police use of tear gas could make COVID-19 infections more likely.
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Combating climate change, COVID-19, and systemic injustice on the same front
The worst disasters are never colorblind.
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‘Ring down the curtain’: What protests mean for a nation already in crisis
It takes collective action to dismantle a system and put another in its place.
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#BlackBirdersWeek takes on systemic racism
"The whole purpose is to highlight and showcase Black birders, and anybody can do that."
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Responding to protests, green groups reckon with a racist past
Environmental groups are speaking out against the killing of George Floyd.
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Protests are bringing attention to the ‘everyday violence’ faced by black Americans
On Sunday, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker highlighted the environmental harms disproportionately burdening black Americans.
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In Canada, Inuit communities are shaping research priorities
Scientists wishing to do research must now consult with Inuit groups — and consider long-neglected local priorities.
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Saving Chaco: As coronavirus consumes New Mexico, drilling threatens sacred land
A BLM plan could mean 3,000 new oil and gas wells in an area facing severe COVID-19 outbreaks and particulate matter pollution.