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EPA: Native American tribes hit hard by climate change
2014-10-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
TriplePundit: Drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest arent letting up. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency forecasts that while there may be some improvement in Nevada and Arizona, the lack of rain will likely continue through the winter in California. This is particularly bad news for the countrys Southwestern tribes, who have been hit hard by diminishing water levels and parched soil conditions. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some 44 tribes in California are in jeopardy...
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Oceans rising acidification eating away at shellfish that coastal tribes depend on
2014-08-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Country: The ancestral connections of tribal coastal communities to the oceans natural resources stretch back thousands of years. But growing acidification is changing oceanic conditions, putting the cultural and economic reliance of coastal tribes--a critical definition of who they are--at risk. Its a big challenge to tribes in the Pacific Northwest, said Billy Frank Jr. (Suquamish) back in 2010, addressing the 20 tribes that make up the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Its scary, he said...
The designer taking his tribe's heritage global
2014-08-12 01:33:13| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The fashion designer taking his tribe's heritage global
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World Cup Spotlight, Amazon Tribes Call End Deforestation
2014-06-17 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Chief Raoni Metuktire, head of the Kayap indigenous group from the Xingu region, deep in the Amazon rainforest, sits in a packed lecture hall in London. With his jutting lip plate and large feather headdress, the elderly, gently-spoken tribal leader is an imposing presence. When Im gone I want my children and grandchildren to live in the forest as I have done, he says. I ask for your help. In the past, we didnt knock down the trees, destroy the land and build dams, but now all that is happening....
EPA Announces Funding for Tribes to Clean up Diesel Engines
2014-06-06 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Part of DERA program, EPA's grant funding is available for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from older diesel engines. EPA is making $1 million available and anticipates awarding 3 to 5 tribal assistance agreements. Projects may include school buses, transit buses, heavy-duty diesel trucks, marine engines, locomotives, energy production generators, and other diesel engines. Proposals from tribal applicants must be received by August 12, 2014. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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