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Podcast: Indigenous, ingenious and sustainable aquaculture from the distant past to today
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Podcast: Indigenous, ingenious and sustainable aquaculture from the distant past to today

On this episode we discuss Indigenous peoples’ long relationship with — and stewardship of — marine environments through the lens of aquaculture. Listen here: Coastal cultures have often enjoyed abundant lifestyles thanks to the wide array of food, fiber, and other useful resources provided by the world’s seas, sounds, estuaries and oceans. Indigenous peoples have […]
Worst mass extinction event in Earth’s history was caused by global warming analogous to current climate crisis
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Worst mass extinction event in Earth’s history was caused by global warming analogous to current climate crisis

New research by scientists at the United States' University of Washington and Stanford University suggests that the most destructive mass extinction event in Earth's ancient history was caused by global warming that left marine life unable to breathe.

Pasture expansion driving deforestation in Brazilian protected area

Pasture expansion driving deforestation in Brazilian protected area

Even Brazil's protected areas aren't currently safe from forest destruction.

Criminalization and violence increasingly used to silence indigenous protest, according to UN report
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Criminalization and violence increasingly used to silence indigenous protest, according to UN report

After the Seko indigenous peoples of Indonesia rejected a plan to build a hydropower plant on their traditional lands in the province of South Sulawesi, the company behind the plant and the local government responded with intimidation and violence.

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Extractive industries threaten a million square kilometers of intact tropical forests around the globe
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Extractive industries threaten a million square kilometers of intact tropical forests around the globe

According to a recent report, mining companies currently have claims on 11 percent of all intact rainforests left in the world while oil and gas cover another 8 percent.

New research calculates full carbon cost of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia’s forests
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New research calculates full carbon cost of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia’s forests

New research comparing the carbon costs of oil palm plantations with those of rubber production finds that while oil palm cultivation is the more efficient process in terms of land use, it's also responsible for much higher emissions.

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