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Reindeer Numbers Have Fallen by More than Half in 2 Decades

Reindeer Numbers Have Fallen by More than Half in 2 Decades

It’s a sad Christmas for the world’s reindeer—the antlered Arctic grazers associated with all things Santa Claus. Their numbers have fallen by more than half in the past 20 years, and climate change is likely to blame. The latest numbers come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s 2018 Arctic Report Card, which listed the […]

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    5 Countries Control 70% of the World’s Remaining Wilderness

    5 Countries Control 70% of the World’s Remaining Wilderness

    This week began with the disturbing news that human activity has caused a 60 percent decline in wildlife since 1970. Now, a group of researchers from the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have released a stunning map showing that just five countries are home to more than 70 percent of the […]

    Enbridge Pipeline Explosion Forces First Nations Community to Flee

    Enbridge Pipeline Explosion Forces First Nations Community to Flee

    A 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge exploded around 5:45 p.m. in rural land north of Prince George, British Columbia on Tuesday, the Canadian pipeline company said in a media release. The blast forced 100 people to evacuate from the nearby Lheidli T’enneh First Nation as a precaution, Enbridge said. “I […]

    Native Groups Sue to Stop Keystone XL

    Native Groups Sue to Stop Keystone XL

    Two indigenous groups are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, NPR reported Monday. The Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are asking a Montana judge to rescind the permit granted by the administration in 2017, saying it did not assess […]

    Minnesota Approves Controversial Enbridge Pipeline Rebuild

    Minnesota Approves Controversial Enbridge Pipeline Rebuild

    The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a controversial rebuild of Line 3 of the Enbridge Energy oil pipeline Thursday, as environmental activists and Native American groups vowed to keep fighting, The Associated Press reported. Opponents are concerned about the need for new fossil fuel infrastructure and the danger of an oil spill near vulnerable […]

    Why Global Environmentalists Are Silent on Venezuela’s Mining Crisis

    Why Global Environmentalists Are Silent on Venezuela’s Mining Crisis

    By Isaac Nahon-Serfaty Venezuela is on a path towards environmental devastation. In 2016, President Nicolás Maduro opened a large swath of Venezuela to national and foreign mining companies. He was following in the footsteps of his predecessor Hugo Chávez, who first announced plans for the Orinoco Mining Belt, or the Arco Minero del Orinoco. Chávez […]

    5 Ways Indigenous Groups Are Fighting Back Against Land Seizures

    5 Ways Indigenous Groups Are Fighting Back Against Land Seizures

    By Peter Veit Much of the world’s land is occupied and used by Indigenous Peoples and communities—about 50 percent of it, involving more than 2.5 billion people. But these groups are increasingly losing their ancestral lands—their primary source of livelihood, income and social identity. Governments, corporations and local elites are eager to acquire land to […]