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Movie poster for "Killer Water" featuring a photo of Mikisew Cree member Calvin Waquan paddling on a kayak near Lake Athabasca at dusk with the words "Killer Water" above him. Poster/image by Geordie Day.

Killer Water: The toxic legacy of Canada’s oil sands industry for Indigenous communities

by Brandi Morin and Geordie Day November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain greets UAW members as they strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on Sept. 29, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan.

UAW’s demand for a 32-hour work week would be a win for the planet

by Ashley Bishop October 4, 2023March 13, 2024

Eleni Diacogiannis Pelekanos stands in disbelief, with her hand covering her mouth, as she surveys the charred hills and trees surrounding her former home in the village of Asklipio, Greece. Photo taken by Vasily Krestyaninov on Aug. 8, 2023.

‘Welcome to my burnt paradise’: Summer fires in Greece leave devastation in their wake

by Anna Conkling September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

In the Fort McDermitt reservation, Sam Shields hopes Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native cabinet secretary in U.S. history, steps in to help.

Brandi Morin: In Nevada, Indigenous land protectors face off with a Canadian mining company

by Brandi Morin September 14, 2023March 13, 2024

An Indigenous woman stands with her back facing the camera. She is wearing a tank top and pants with muted colors. She looks out over the desert at Thacker Pass. In her hands is an eagle staff, with feathers visible in the silhouette.

‘You can’t mine your way out of a climate crisis’: Indigenous nations fight lithium gold rush at Thacker Pass

by Brandi Morin and Geordie Day September 12, 2023September 15, 2023

Africa climate activists take to the streets of Nairobi, rallying for ambitious advancements in renewable energy and urging delegates to engage actively in discussions to expedite the phase-out of fossil fuels during the Africa Climate Summit, at Nairobi's Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Rich nations have delivered mere ‘pittance’ to help East Africa tackle climate crisis: Oxfam

by Jake Johnson September 5, 2023March 13, 2024

An older Indigenous woman sits inside an office. She is wearing glasses, has long grey hair, and a bright blue shirt. She has a grieving expression on her face.

First Nations say they’re not wildfire evacuees, but climate refugees

by Emma Paling August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Gas flares from a refinery are seen in the Waorani Community of Bameno, Ecuador, on July 28, 2023. Photo by GALO PAGUAY/AFP via Getty Images

Politics and Movements: International

‘Historic and wonderful’: Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in precious Amazon region

by Jake Johnson August 21, 2023March 13, 2024

Burned cars and destroyed buildings are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. Photo by PAULA RAMON/AFP via Getty Images

Amid Maui fire devastation, Big Oil tries to kill Hawaii climate lawsuit

by Jessica Corbett August 17, 2023March 13, 2024

A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 12, 2023. Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images

Economy and Inequality

As 93 confirmed dead, locals fear Lahaina rebuild dominated by rich outsiders

by Jessica Corbett August 14, 2023March 13, 2024