Tag: environment
A new Native-led strategy for fighting Keystone XL
This is now the only tribally owned land that sits directly on KXL’s U.S. route, and as such could present legal barriers to its construction.
Indigenous peoples control one-quarter of world’s land surface, two-thirds of that...
“What these new maps show us is that understanding Indigenous perspectives and Indigenous contributions to conservation are essential when negotiating local or global conservation agreements."
Mexico’s new populist president considers foreign pipeline plans despite Indigenous protests
“The contracts in the energy sector with private companies will be reviewed to prevent corruption and illegal acts.”
Giant iceberg threatens tiny Greenland village
"Iceberg production in Greenland has been increasing in the past 100 years as climate change has become stronger."
Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end...
While Ireland is making history, many emphasized the need for the rest of the world to follow the Irish's lead.
GOP-controlled House passes bill to eviscerate nation’s marine ecosystems, fisheries
If the bill becomes law, it "would reverse decades of bipartisan progress towards preventing overfishing and rebuilding fish populations, harming the health of our marine ecosystems and the coastal communities who depend on them."
What #ShellKnew and how it was used to stall international climate...
For almost two decades, Shell has pushed the same proposal to tackle climate change, which still hasn’t come to fruition.
Massive Utah oil shale project threatens public health, water supply
Conservation groups today formally opposed the Trump administration’s plan to facilitate the first commercial oil shale development in the United States.
Plastic is killing our oceans. Here’s what you need to know
Plastics ushered in an era of incredible convenience and are largely responsible for our modern era of mass consumerism.
Historic floods in Japan kill more than 100, force millions to...
"We've never experienced this kind of rain before."