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Mercury is still an environmental threat
The heavy metal is poisoning Indigenous peoples' environment and health, but no one can agree on how or when to get rid of it.
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How abandoned oil wells plague the Osage Nation
A century after the events of "Killers of the Flower Moon," abandoned oil wells litter the Osage Nation.
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Western states opposed tribes’ access to the Colorado River 70 years ago. History is repeating itself.
Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.
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![A researcher measures water levels in an irrigation well near Marienthal, Kansas. Water levels in the state's Ogallala Aquifer have been declining for decades.]()
![A researcher measures water levels in an irrigation well near Marienthal, Kansas. Water levels in the state's Ogallala Aquifer have been declining for decades.]()
Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis
With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.
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Water protectors in Hawaiʻi took on the US military and won
After 93,000 people were exposed to jet fuel-laced water, federal officials are finally cleaning up a leaking petroleum storage facility.
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Sámi youth enlist the king of Norway’s help to fight an illegal wind farm
Indigenous organizers and environmental advocates have been fighting to remove a green energy project for years. So far, authorities haven’t helped.
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Marco temporal: The anti-Indigenous theory that just won’t die
A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest.
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Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke
The blazes come on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded.
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Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples
However, outdated science and views lead many researchers to ignore traditional knowledge.
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
The National Park Service's vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a "wild" park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there.
