Climate Indigenous Affairs
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![a diver looks at bleached coral]()
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Countries reach sweeping deal to protect nature
Now, can they actually implement it?
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![a black dog with a red collar]()
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can dogs track down the culprits?
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can canines track down the culprits?
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![Indigenous person wearing a face mask standing in a crowd, holding sign at a protest at the UN biodiversity conference]()
![Indigenous person wearing a face mask standing in a crowd, holding sign at a protest at the UN biodiversity conference]()
The world is struggling to figure out conservation. First Nations have some ideas.
Guardian programs offer one example of how governments can work with Indigenous peoples.
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![Two people protesting the forceful eviction of the Loliondo Ngorongoro Maa community by the republic of Tanzania; a banner is held by others behind them]()
![Two people protesting the forceful eviction of the Loliondo Ngorongoro Maa community by the republic of Tanzania; a banner is held by others behind them]()
Report: African countries routinely violate Indigenous peoples rights
Free, prior, and informed consent is key to safeguarding Indigenous peoples lands and livelihoods.
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![An aerial view of a uranium mine in the middle of a dense forest.]()
![An aerial view of a uranium mine in the middle of a dense forest.]()
The time is right to ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. But the Senate needs to hurry.
To get it done this year, senators need to vote by January 3.
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![Indigenous protestors raise their fists in a large conference room]()
![Indigenous protestors raise their fists in a large conference room]()
How Indigenous people are fighting to stop ‘the biggest land grab in history’
At the UN biodiversity conference, Indigenous leaders fight to be included in 30x30 talks.
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![A gas well sits on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation as the sun sets behind a ridge line. A tall metal structure is]()
![A gas well sits on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation as the sun sets behind a ridge line. A tall metal structure is]()
Biden administration proposes new rule targeting methane emissions on tribal lands
Wasted natural gas has quadrupled since 1990 – regulators hope to rein in that loss.
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![Group of Maasai tribesmen wearing bright red shawls and carrying sticks, walking down a dirt path, viewed from behind]()
![Group of Maasai tribesmen wearing bright red shawls and carrying sticks, walking down a dirt path, viewed from behind]()
Tanzania drops murder charges against 24 Maasai land defenders
The alleged murder occurred when state security forces tried to evict the Maasai to create a hunting preserve.
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Underfunded, understaffed, Canada’s Indigenous Services Agency is failing to protect First Nations
As climate disasters intensify, poor emergency management puts Indigenous peoples at higher risk.
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![Collage: canyon hills and water reflecting the sky, with watercolor sky and an orange sun; water droplet shapes have been cut out of the water]()
![Collage: canyon hills and water reflecting the sky, with watercolor sky and an orange sun; water droplet shapes have been cut out of the water]()
Tribes in the Colorado River Basin are fighting for their water. States wish they wouldn’t.
Indigenous nations have significant water rights, but many lack the infrastructure to take advantage of them.
