Climate Indigenous Affairs
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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]()
![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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![A panoramic view of the Kigluaik Mountains in western Alaska is seen from the road between the towns of Nome and Mary's Igloo.]()
![A panoramic view of the Kigluaik Mountains in western Alaska is seen from the road between the towns of Nome and Mary's Igloo.]()
In Alaska, a graphite mine races toward approval without the required tribal consent
A project in western Alaska is being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities.
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![Activists are holding up signs]()
![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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![Activists demonstrate outside the International Court of Justice in July 2025.]()
![Activists demonstrate outside the International Court of Justice in July 2025.]()
Trump axes climate reporting program, ignoring international courts and frontline communities
“There is an international responsibility here, even if the U.S. still tries to deny that there is one."
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![Two men shaking hands in front of flags]()
![Two men shaking hands in front of flags]()
How a profit-sharing agreement could be a new model for mining on Indigenous land
The unprecedented deal the Shoshone-Paiute struck with a Canadian gold company will test whether mining can align with Indigenous rights.
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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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![A photo shows a man in a hard hat looking up at a drone flying above a forest on a cloudy day]()
![A photo shows a man in a hard hat looking up at a drone flying above a forest on a cloudy day]()
How drones and AI are changing the way we fight wildfires
As the threat of wildfires intensifies, modern technology is playing an increasingly large role in both research and management. But not all communities have access to it.
