by DGR News Service | Feb 11, 2022 | Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Indigenous Autonomy, NEWS
Editor’s note: Hydroelectric dams are not green energy, despite many claims that they are. Hydropower kills rivers, displaces millions of human beings, drives anadromous fish and other life dependent on free-flowing rivers extinct, and actually releases...
by DGR News Service | Nov 9, 2021 | Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Culture of Resistance, Human Supremacy, Indigenous Autonomy, Repression at Home, The Problem: Civilization
This story first appeared in The Third Pole. By Saw John Bright. This week, governments from around the world will convene online for the first part of the UN Biodiversity Summit COP15 (the second part will take place partially in-person in Kunming in spring), which...
by DGR News Service | Nov 7, 2021 | Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Colonialism & Conquest, Culture of Resistance, Indigenous Autonomy, Mining & Drilling, The Problem: Civilization
This story first appeared in The Conversation. By Brian Garvey and Sonia Magalhaes. The Volta Grande region of the Amazon is a lush, fertile zone supplied by the Xingu River, whose biodiverse lagoons and islands have earned its designation as a priority conservation...
by DGR News Service | Sep 29, 2021 | Biodiversity & Habitat Destruction, Human Supremacy
This article originally appeared in Yes! Solutions Journalism. Featured image: Local residents and kids enjoy the recreational benefits of the flowing river resulting from the planned water releases. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAISE THE RIVER, JESÚS SALAZAR “It’s not only...
by DGR News Service | Jan 24, 2021 | Education, Lobbying
News Alert: Land and water defenders are opposing the creation of a dam across the Zambezi River. They are requesting support to highlight concerns. We encourage you to comment on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) before it closes on January...