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An aerial photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows the Waiohiki bridge and surrounds inundated by the Tutaekuri River after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall near the city of Napier. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)

In the wake of historic storms, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights

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People from Masai community, one of the oldest tribes in East Africa, living in a semi-nomadic state, preserving their traditions in Masai Mara, 290 kilometers to Kenya's capital Nairobi are seen during their daily life on March 04, 2023. (Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on human rights abuses

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Iceberg melting in Disko Bay in Greenland (Getty Images/Paul Souders)

The United Nations says Denmark and Greenland must address colonialism

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The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands

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The rare white-letter hairstreak butterfly was spotted in Scotland for the first time since 1884. (Ian Kirk/Wikipedia)

Britain’s protected natural areas are failing to stop biodiversity loss

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters | Protest sign (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

‘We will all die if we continue like this’: Indigenous people push UN for climate justice

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Colorful sunset overlooking the Colorado River deep in the Grand Canyon (Dean Fikar/Getty Images)

Poll: Arizonans want to ban uranium mining near the Grand Canyon

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Dakota Access Pipeline (Getty Images)

Report reveals how the Dakota Access Pipeline is breaking the law

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Redistricting could make it harder for tribes to protect the environment

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