Climate Indigenous Affairs
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![sea turtle floating in dark murky water]()
Researchers find nuclear fingerprints in sea turtle shells
A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific.
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![Digital collage: Storage tanks at Fukushima Nuclear Plant with dark liquid leaking out from underneath]()
![Digital collage: Storage tanks at Fukushima Nuclear Plant with dark liquid leaking out from underneath]()
As Japan releases Fukushima wastewater into the ocean, Pacific Islanders are reminded of a never-ending nuclear legacy
Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities.
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Forests managed by Indigenous nations face a $100 million funding gap
“They are a lifeline line for the tribes living on these lands.”
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![Illustration of a man lighting an intentional, prescribed fire at the edge of a forest]()
![Illustration of a man lighting an intentional, prescribed fire at the edge of a forest]()
Why loving trees sometimes means cutting them down
An outdated land management ideology with roots in colonialism is keeping California and the West from taking essential steps toward mitigating increasingly destructive wildfires.
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![a line of firefighters in dry territory]()
Thousands flee capital city of Northwest Territories in Canada as wildfires near
The 2023 wildfire season is the most destructive in Canada's recorded history.
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![Collage of contaminated water fountain]()
What one school’s fight to eliminate PFAS says about Indian Country’s ‘forever chemical’ problem
As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind.
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![Aerial view of Guama River in the Amazon rainforest]()
![Aerial view of Guama River in the Amazon rainforest]()
Summit to save the Amazon from ‘the point of no return’ yields mixed results
For the first time in 14 years, leaders of Amazon nations met to protect the rainforest, but failed to find common ground on deforestation and oil extraction.
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![A sign at the entrance to The Grassy Narrows First Nations Reserve.]()
![A sign at the entrance to The Grassy Narrows First Nations Reserve.]()
Mercury pollution is worsening a mental health crisis in this Indigenous community
"Our way of life has been totally destroyed.”
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![A stretch of highway with snow and trees]()
![A stretch of highway with snow and trees]()
Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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In Arizona water ruling, the Hopi tribe sees limits on its future
Arizona's unique method for awarding water to tribes was supposed to open up economic possibilities beyond farming for the Hopi Tribe. Instead, the tribe says it has dashed their dreams of building a thriving homeland.
