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Urgency in climate change advocacy is backfiring, says Citizen Potawatomi Nation scientist

Kyle Powys Whyte, an Indigenous scientist and climate change expert, says Indigenous peoples have led some of the most vibrant climate change movements, focused on repairing and strengthening ethical and just relationships. Mistakenly, many environmentalists focus on an environmental crisis that must be addressed so urgently and swiftly, that relationships don't matter, he says.

By Emilee Gilpin in Features, Energy, Politics, Culture | February 15th 2019

Water monitors are getting a new tool to tackle toxic algae in Lake Winnipeg

Water quality monitoring groups around Lake Winnipeg are mapping the spread of phosphorus, which feeds the growth of toxic algae. They will soon be able to use a new online platform to collect, share and securely store their data.

By Carl Meyer in Features | February 13th 2019

Indigenous technologists using tech tools as path to self-determination

The First Nations Technology Council and Animikii, a digital agency that supports Indigenous technology, are working hard to ensure Indigenous peoples have a seat at the rapidly growing tech table in British Columbia. From data sovereignty to digital skills training programs, Indigenous communities, nations and organizations are utilizing technology as a path to self determination.

By Emilee Gilpin in Features, Entertainment, Politics, Culture | February 13th 2019

Noam Chomsky: 'In a couple of generations, organized human society may not survive.'

In recent years, Chomsky has turned his mind to the existential threat of global warming, a “threat to the perpetuation of organized human life,” on par with nuclear war. Now, in an exclusive interview with National Observer on Jan. 22, Chomsky directly addresses the specific relationship between media and the climate crisis.

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