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Revealed: Brazil goldminers carve illegal ‘Road to Chaos’ out of Amazon reserve

Aerial photos from reconnaissance mission reveal effort to smuggle excavators into Brazil’s largest Indigenous territory.

UN rules young activists suit should be filed through national courts

U.N. says it can’t rule on climate complaint by Greta Thunberg, others

A United Nations committee ruled that the claim that 15 young activists filed in 2019 should be filed through national courts.
Film: Máxima, an Indigenous Peruvian farmer

Meet Máxima, an Indigenous Peruvian farmer fighting to save her land

Maxima, directed by Claudia Sparrow, follows Indigenous Peruvian farmer Máxima Acuña's fight for justice.

Customs detains Chinese solar panels over forced labor

Customs detains Chinese solar panels over forced labor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started detaining imported solar panels made with Chinese materials over concerns about forced-labor practices in China.
Palm oil is in almost everything we eat, and it's fueling the climate crisis
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Palm oil is in almost everything we eat, and it's fueling the climate crisis

In her new book, 'Planet Palm,' journalist Jocelyn Zuckerman investigates the devastating environmental, health, and human costs of the global palm oil industry.
Most global food brands continue to have a dismal record on beef and deforestation
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Most global food brands continue to have a dismal record on beef and deforestation

Despite pledges of reform, the world's leading supermarket and fast-food companies are doing little to address the environmental and human rights abuses associated with beef production.

In a fight over a Colombian coal mine, COVID-19 raises the stakes
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In a fight over a Colombian coal mine, COVID-19 raises the stakes

The Indigenous Wayuu people have long battled the Cerrejón coal mine. Amid Covid-19, they're now appealing to the U.N.
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