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There Is Still Time to Stop the Injustice at Standing Rock
The Dakota Access pipeline, a symbol of America’s casual racism and endless money-worship, is the perfect opportunity to write a new chapter. By Bill McKibben
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Obama Is Pathetic on Human Rights in North Dakota
William M. Boardman writes: If the President had any intention of honoring anything relating to the sacred lands of Native Americans, he would not be planning to ‘let it play out for several more weeks.’ Sacred lands have already been destroyed. Sacred lands are being destroyed no, not only by the pipeline construction but also by the massive militarized police response to nonviolent protest.
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The Human Right to Water at Standing Rock
Attacks on the Water Protectors at Standing Rock violate their internationally recognized right to safe water. By Marjorie Cohn.
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Lobbyist for Dakota Access Formerly Led Army’s “Restore Iraqi Oil” Program
Robert Crear, one of the lobbyists working for Dakota Access pipeline co-owners Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics, formerly served as a chief of staff and commanding general for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. By Steve Horn.
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Inside the Battle Over the Dakota Access Pipeline
Prayer circles, rubber bullets, and a buffalo stampede at the major protest in rural North Dakota. By Antonia Juhasz.
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The Bizarre Plan to Drain the Mediterranean: Atlantropa
Herman Sörgel wanted to create the largest civil engineering project the world has ever seen: a colossal dam across the Strait of Gibraltar, lowering the Mediterranean sea. There were, of course, a few problems with this.
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Chief Arvol Looking Horse to Obama: Keep Your Word
President Obama, you told us you realized our treaties were violated and you would address these violations if you became President. Address the DAPL.
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The Surveillance State Descends on the Dakota Access Pipeline Spirit Camp
For the past six months, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers, history has been made at one of the largest international gatherings of indigenous people in recent history. Representatives from well over 100 indigenous nations and thousands of people have camped, prayed, and taken action... By the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Security Firm Running Dakota Access Pipeline Intelligence Has Ties to U.S. Military Work in Iraq and Afghanistan
TigerSwan is one of several security firms under investigation for its work guarding the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota while potentially without a permit. By Steve Horn.
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Watch 30 Years of Arctic ice shrinkage in chilling NASA timelapse
A new animation from NASA shows the movement of Arctic sea ice, the large mass of frozen water on the Arctic Ocean, in a stunning time-lapse spanning three decades.
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West Antarctica Begins to Destabilize With ‘Intense Unbalanced Melting’
"The bottom of the world has drawn increased scrutiny from scientists over the last few years, as West Antarctic ice loss in some places shows signs of becoming “unstoppable.” There’s enough water locked up in West Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea region alone to raise the global average sea level by four feet, and it’s the fastest-melting spot on the continent." By Eric Roston.
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There’s a Global Crisis Looming: By 2030, Four Out of 10 People Won’t Have Access to Water
Experts predict that in just 14 years, the world will face a catastrophic water deficit. By Reynard Loki. (Oct. 18, 2016)
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Outcry Over Oregon Standoff Verdict: White Militants Acquitted While Native Protestors Maced, Beaten
Condemnation swift on jury's acquittal of Bundy Brothers, racial bias cited. By Alan Jude Ryland.
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America can’t trust public water, so it’s turning to private companies
A perfect storm of aging infrastructure, stretched municipal budgets, and changing climate conditions are putting even more of the country’s water systems under pressure. By Renuka Rayasam.
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Lake Nyos
[Menchum, Cameroon:] Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.
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One tribe’s ‘long walk’ upstream for environmental and cultural justice
A "Sacred Water" story. By Brian Bienkowski. (Sept. 29, 2016)
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Animated map shows where your bottled water actually comes from
It's mostly purified tap water.
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How trendy water from Coke 'is no better than tap'
It was launched in Britain two years ago in a campaign fronted by Kylie Minogue (pictured) but despite the big name backing, Glaceau has now been denounced by experts.
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The tiny nation of Kiribati will soon be underwater — here’s the plan to save its people
Planning for “migration with dignity,” the former president purchased 6000 acres of land in Fiji for the I-Kiribati to move to and relocated 75 citizens a year to New Zealand. By Arielle Duhaime-Ross. (Sept. 22, 2016)
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Why We Are Singing for Water—In Front of Men With Guns and Surveillance Helicopters
We were water beings from the beginning. The river was our Grandmother and supplied everything we needed to survive... By Linda Hogan. (Oct. 4, 2016)
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