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Brazilian tribes back manifesto to save Amazon from Bolsonaro
Canada's indigenous women using businesses to end violence
Slave descendants in S. African town battle for church-owned land
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
'You're stealing our water': Germans protest against Tesla factory Reuters
Facebook must disclose app records for Massachusetts probe Reuters
Asian palm oil buyers lag behind in global green push: survey Michael Taylor
Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under Reuters
India's Dalits protest against plan to develop common land Rina Chandran
Brazil's tribes stride into digital age to defend culture, forests Reuters
EU mulls 5-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas Reuters
UK plans to green its fields in post-Brexit shakeup Thin Lei Win
Indigenous group vows pipeline opposition as police clamp down Reuters
Homeless issues puts Irish PM on electoral backfoot Reuters
'This is not a drill,' says Barcelona, declaring climate emergency Megan Rowling
Breaking down walls, Iranian women fight home-built patriarchy Alice McCool
Vietnam land dispute sparks crackdown on social media Rina Chandran
Sex trade flourishes in Peru's Amazon despite crackdown Anastasia Moloney
Brazilian tribes and forest tappers unite against Bolsonaro Reuters
Colombia's Amazon tribes tap into rainforest protection funds Anastasia Moloney
Mask-wearing Bosnians take to streets in air pollution protest Reuters
Portuguese villagers raise a stink over trash landfill Reuters
Bulgaria names new environment minister amid water crisis Reuters
EU court adviser: data privacy should apply in national security Reuters
Dating apps share intimate data about users - consumer group Umberto Bacchi
Ecuador to issue $400 mln bond to finance social housing project Reuters
Amazon tribes gather to plan resistance to Brazil government Reuters
Hot and dry Australia could join the ranks of 'climate refugees' Reuters
Brazil Amazon deforestation jumped 85% in 2019 vs 2018 -govt data Reuters
Art installation shows the reality of London's toxic air Sonia Elks
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Palm oil industry urged to look beyond forests in climate fight Michael Taylor
Haiti farmers seek compensation after 'groundbreaking' land deal Jacob Kushner
As flood waters recede, Jakarta residents sue governor Rina Chandran
California governor's 'homelessness tour' seeks money, solutions Reuters
Power back on, but thousands homeless in quake-hit Puerto Rico Reuters
Turkey says Dutch, Belgian, French firms eye canal plan Reuters
Leader of Georgian breakaway region resigns after protests Reuters
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