A North Dakota federal court ordered Native American protesters Wednesday to stop blocking the construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline set to cross four … Native Americans Are Barred From Disrupting Oil Pipeline ConstructionRead more
Environment
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Development banks threaten to unleash an infrastructure tsunami on the environment
We are living in the most explosive era of infrastructure expansion in human history. The G20 nations, when they met in Australia in 2014, argued … Development banks threaten to unleash an infrastructure tsunami on the environmentRead more
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Berta Cáceres’s name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldier
Berta Cáceres, the murdered environmental campaigner, appeared on a hitlist distributed to US-trained special forces units of the Honduran military months before her death, a … Berta Cáceres’s name was on Honduran military hitlist, says former soldierRead more
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This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from space
The massive Aliso Canyon methane gas leak of late last year was already one for the record books. Recent research suggests that the Los Angeles-area … This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from spaceRead more
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Environmental and health impacts of U.S. healthcare system
If the U.S. healthcare system were a country, it would rank 13th in the world for greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research. The study, … Environmental and health impacts of U.S. healthcare systemRead more
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Air pollution emerges as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide
Air pollution — including environmental and household air pollution — has emerged as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwide, associated with about a third … Air pollution emerges as a leading risk factor for stroke worldwideRead more
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Gold Mining Has Devastated The Peruvian Amazon
When Meraldo Umiña moved to the Madre De Dios region of Peru in 1983, the toxic gold rush that’s destroyed swaths of Amazon rainforest there … Gold Mining Has Devastated The Peruvian AmazonRead more
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USAID Funds Honduran Company Implicated in Berta Caceres Murder
Two of the five suspects arrested in connection with Berta Caceres’ murder are linked to DESA, the company behind the dam project she fought to … USAID Funds Honduran Company Implicated in Berta Caceres MurderRead more
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US Role in Berta Cáceres’ Death – Stop Funding Honduran Military
The Department of Homeland Security secretary, Jeh Johnson, has returned from a visit to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where he met with the Honduran president, Juan Orlando … US Role in Berta Cáceres’ Death – Stop Funding Honduran MilitaryRead more
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In Honduras, USAID Was in Bed with Berta Cáceres’ Accused Killers
Less than three months before Lenca leader Berta Cáceres was brutally assassinated, the social arm of Desarollos Energeticos SA (DESA)–the Honduran company leading the Agua … In Honduras, USAID Was in Bed with Berta Cáceres’ Accused KillersRead more