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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

© FAO/Mauricio Mireles Indigenous Peoples should be at the forefront of climate action, drawing on generations of environmental stewardship and deep connection to the land.

As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals.

Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of the global population, they safeguard 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity – yet receive less than one per cent of international climate funding.

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Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

© Unsplash/Cassie Boca Windmills generate electrify in the US state of Indiana as a storm approaches.

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future. 

From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN’s Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively impacting on people’s lives in both developing and developed countries.

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Water level at Amazon port in Brazil hits lowest point in 121 years amid drought

Aerial view showing a boat and a ferry boat stranded on the banks of the Negro River in Manaus. Photograph: Michael Dantas/AFP/Getty Images

Port in Manaus records lowest water level since 1902, leaving boats stranded and unable to deliver food and water to remote villages

Reuters in Manaus

The water level at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has hit its lowest point in at least 121 years, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.

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