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Anglo American seeking to mine on indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon

Anglo American seeking to mine on indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon

Anglo American, one of the biggest mining companies in the world, and its two Brazilian subsidiaries have submitted nearly 300 applications to dig for gold and other minerals.

‘Guardian of the Forest’ ambushed and murdered in Brazilian Amazon
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‘Guardian of the Forest’ ambushed and murdered in Brazilian Amazon

An indigenous Guajajara leader was reported murdered by loggers Friday, adding to rising violence occurring against forest protectors under the Jair Bolsonaro government.
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Altered forests threaten sustainability of subsistence hunting
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Altered forests threaten sustainability of subsistence hunting

The way humans have changed the forests of Central and South America may be making it impossible for subsistence hunters to continue their way of life, according to two conservation scientists.

Politics
Land rights, forests, food systems central to limiting global warming: Report
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Land rights, forests, food systems central to limiting global warming: Report

Land-based options offer the best solutions to help nations meet their Paris carbon reduction goals and limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, says study in response to new IPCC climate report.
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Ecuador: Waorani people map their rainforest to save it
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Ecuador: Waorani people map their rainforest to save it

Ecuador's indigenous Waorani have undertaken a three-year mission to map out the natural riches of their territory in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon — a region zoned by the government for oil exploration and exploitation.

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680000 acres of Amazon rainforest may be lost to Peru’s new roads
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680000 acres of Amazon rainforest may be lost to Peru’s new roads

Late last year, the Peruvian government gave the go-ahead for the construction of new roads along its border with Brazil in the Ucayali and Madre de Dios regions. The main road would span 172 miles, connecting the towns of Puerto Esperanza and Iñapari. But such development has a cost.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Trump plan would close dozens of mine safety offices, leaving coal towns exposed

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Coal-fired electricity spikes as gas prices rise, pushing up U.S. emissions

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New wildfire hazard maps expand zones for millions of Californians

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Young climate lawsuit ends after a decade without Supreme Court review

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NIH shuts down future research into climate change health impacts