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Daria Egereva fought for Indigenous voices at the UN. Now she’s in a Russian jail.
Observers say Egereva’s case highlights the risks Indigenous advocates face when they challenge powerful governments on climate and human rights.
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![a wpman walks in shallow waters in the Everglades]()
The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.
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The Bad River Band is suing to protect its wild rice from an oil pipeline
The lawsuit targets a federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5, which the tribe says puts wetlands, rivers, and treaty-protected resources at risk.
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![A man in a blue shirt with embroidered red lining shakes hands with a man in a dark blue suit. They're in a yellow ballroom.]()
Report: Climate is central to truth and reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
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Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.
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The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they?
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The Navajo Nation said no to a hydropower project. Trump officials want to ensure tribes can’t do that again.
The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure."
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![Activists participate in a climate protest during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. The photo shows people linking hands and walking on a road.]()
![Activists participate in a climate protest during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. The photo shows people linking hands and walking on a road.]()
After COP30, Indigenous advocates celebrate gains while warning of unfinished work
“They can’t decide for us without us.”
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![A group of men and women in traditional Indigenous dress stand outside the United Nations climate summit in Brazil]()
![A group of men and women in traditional Indigenous dress stand outside the United Nations climate summit in Brazil]()
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.
“We need the government to recognize our climate authority and our role as guardians of biodiversity.”
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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.
