Climate Indigenous Affairs
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French Polynesia objects to an American seabed mining plan made without its input
French Polynesia says it was "approached, but not consulted" about a Bay Area startup's plan to explore seabed mining near its marine preserve.
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![The shadows cast by a line of reindeer appear on a snowscape in Finland.]()
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As climate change threatens their lands, Indigenous nations demand more power at the UN
From the Arctic to the Pacific, Indigenous advocates say their voices are too often ignored.
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Thousands flee as First Nations bear the brunt of Canada’s wildfires
Residents of one First Nations community went door-to-door warning neighbors before fleeing by boat. More than 900 fires continue burning across Canada.
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Data centers are booming. Indigenous leaders want help protecting their lands.
Indigenous leaders warn the U.N. that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence data centers threatens their rights.
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![an orange ship in front of a forested tropical island sihoette sits in front of a port area. its hull says Anuanua Moana in white paint and capital letters.]()
![an orange ship in front of a forested tropical island sihoette sits in front of a port area. its hull says Anuanua Moana in white paint and capital letters.]()
A Bay Area financial analyst wants a piece of this mineral-rich seabed surrounded by 3 Pacific nations
As President Trump pushes seabed mining, the bid by an American startup reveals the limits of island nations' control over their neighboring waters.
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For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war
Indigenous leaders say true peace requires self-determination and respect for their rights.
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A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples
Most emergency alerts and warnings are not provided in languages spoken by Indigenous peoples, placing them at greater risk during fires, floods, and other disasters.
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As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN
The 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will focus on violence, disaster relief, artificial intelligence, and more.
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![A fallen telephone pole after Super Typhoon Bavi on Rota.]()
![A fallen telephone pole after Super Typhoon Bavi on Rota.]()
Another super typhoon just pummeled the Pacific
Thousands still lacked power from April's storm when Super Typhoon Bavi slammed into the Marianas this week.
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![A woman dressed in a Ecuador mask and ecuador flag stands in front of a protest banner]()
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Environmental defenders remain among world’s most targeted activists
A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups, and private security forces.
