Climate Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
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![Fish swim in the ocean in this file photo.]()
![Fish swim in the ocean in this file photo.]()
Trump sets sights on Pacific seafloor near the Marianas Trench
Efforts to expand deep-sea mining are alarming scientists and Indigenous leaders, who worry mining risks fisheries and food security.
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![Close up of a smiling woman with a flower tucked behind her ear]()
The Pacific won a landmark climate case at the world’s top court. Now they want countries to act.
“Our goal is to remind negotiators that behind every policy decision are real people and real lives at risk.”
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![People sitting down next to each other]()
‘We are not here for theater’: Can the ‘most Indigenous COP’ live up to the hype?
Brazil’s push to spotlight Indigenous voices at COP30 could redefine what inclusion looks like — or expose how shallow it’s been.
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![Three Indigenous women attend the opening of UNPFII 2025]()
![Three Indigenous women attend the opening of UNPFII 2025]()
Want to go to the UN’s biggest gathering of Indigenous peoples? Here’s how.
Applications are open until October 31 to receive funding to attend major Indigenous gatherings in New York and Geneva next year.
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![A gathering of people in a room]()
Global conservation body backs genetically modified wildlife over Indigenous opposition
Indigenous leaders say free, prior, and informed consent must guide decisions about synthetic conservation technologies on their lands.
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![Molly Wilcox, of Damariscotta,holds a candle in front of a sign supporting Juliana v. US during a candlelight rally organized by 350 Maine in support of the plaintiffs in downtown Portland on Monday, October 29, 2018.]()
![Molly Wilcox, of Damariscotta,holds a candle in front of a sign supporting Juliana v. US during a candlelight rally organized by 350 Maine in support of the plaintiffs in downtown Portland on Monday, October 29, 2018.]()
The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet
They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.
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![Activists are holding up signs]()
California extends cap-and-trade, as Indigenous nations grapple with the trade-offs
The Yurok Tribe has earned tens of millions from offsets, but critics say carbon markets perpetuate colonialism and allow companies to pay to pollute.
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![digital collage of portrait of Indigenous woman on photo of ocean]()
![digital collage of portrait of Indigenous woman on photo of ocean]()
What would an Indigenous Law of the Sea look like?
From deep-sea mining to climate change, this Indigenous woman sees a better future for the world's oceans.
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![A sailing ship is seen in a harbor surrounded by lush palm trees and mountains on a sunny, idyllic day]()
![A sailing ship is seen in a harbor surrounded by lush palm trees and mountains on a sunny, idyllic day]()
American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway.
The CEO of a seabed mining startup says the decision about mining leases will be made in Washington, D.C.
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![Ralph Regenvanu, the climate minister of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.]()
![Ralph Regenvanu, the climate minister of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, delivers a speech as he attends a demonstration ahead of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.]()
How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations
The International Court of Justice ruling that climate harm violates international law is expected to shape current — and future — climate lawsuits as early as this week.
