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16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo

World Nov 16

Report highlights disproportionate killings of Indigenous environmental activists

By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara

World Dec 26

Activists from the Extinction Rebellion block bridges during the Just Stop Oil protest, in London
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

Britain is one of the world's oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Nov 13

A person holds a Palestinian flag at a protest near the Moscone Center, during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit, in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 12, 2023. Photo by Carlos Barria/REUTERS
Protesters demonstrate against environmental abuse, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco

Activists protesting corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war marched in downtown San Francisco on Sunday, united in their opposition to the global trade summit.

By Janie Har, Haven Daley, Associated Press

Politics Nov 09

An oil pipeline stretches across the landscape outside Prudhoe Bay in North Slope Borough, Alaska, on May 25, 2019. Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project

U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason rejected calls made by a grassroots Iñupiat group and environmentalists to vacate the approval and dismissed their claims.

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

Politics Aug 14

Montana Kids Bring Lawsuit Against State Over Its Contribution To Climate Change
Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.

By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Jan 22

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News Wrap: Monterey Park shooting ‘tore a hole’ through Asian community

In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Asian community of Monterey Park, California, a protest in Atlanta mourning the fatal police shooting of an activist ended in violence, armed extremists stormed a…

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Sep 28

Report says 200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021

By Associated Press

Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country.

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Jun 05

Cruise ships restart in Venice, bring environmental protests

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

The battle for Venice’s future was stark as the MSC Orchestra set sail with some 1,000 passengers. The voyage heralded the return of cruise ships to the historic city of canals after more than 18 months, but the vessel reignited…

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Sep 16

Turning negative space into a plea for environmental respect

By Eric Schultz, NJ State of the Arts

When one of Pat Brentano's neighbors in her upscale suburban town of Westfield, New Jersey, cut down 21 mature trees to build a gigantic house, Bretano was horrified. She used her anger as a channel for her creative work; Endangered…

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Jul 17

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In Panama, Locals Protest Canadian Copper Mines

In Panama, 'New Conquistadors' Protest Canadian Copper Mines…

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