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Governors Wind Energy Coalition U.S. has entered unprecedented climate territory, EPA warns Source: By Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis, Washington Post • Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2021 The Trump administration delayed the report, which cites urban heat waves and permafrost loss as signs of global warming, for three years Ice forms along the Lake Michigan shoreline near downtown Chicago in February. An Environmental Protection Agency report detailed climate-related damage ...

Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid Posted By Jared McKiernan May 12th, 2021 Last Updated on: May 12th, 2021 shares What does “indigenous” mean? You may have noticed an uptick in usage of the word in recent years. Perhaps you’ve heard Native Americans using “indigenous” to describe themselves. Now, there’s even a holiday that bears the term. Indigenous Peoples’ Day�...

  A study released last month provides Alaska Natives with 50 years of data about health trends - an extraordinary wealth of information for those in public health trying to combat the leading causes of death and illness. While the public health world has been focused on COVID-19 for the past year, the leading cause of death for Alaska Natives for at least the last 40 years has been cancer followed by heart disease and unintentional injury. Many health risks for Alaska Natives have declined...

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About DTN DTN delivers accurate, objective, real-time, and actionable insights to increase our 2 million customers’ confidence and support their business decisions. In a data-rich world, our actionable insights in weather and financial analytics make sense of the information, drive change in processes and help businesses prosper. They empower our agriculture, energy and transportation customers – those who work endlessly to feed, fuel and protect our world. We believe that when our customer...

Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money for Native American tribes in the American Rescue Plan. On Friday, First Lady Jill Biden spent the second of two days meeting with Navajo officials and hearing about their needs, after a devastating COVID-19 outbreak on the Navajo Nation last year. Stephanie Sy reports on what the future could look like for indigenous Americans.

By DANA HEDGPETH | The Washington Post | Published: April 24, 2021 WASHINGTON — A group that represents Public Health Service officers who have assisted during natural disasters, in overseas fights against Ebola and recently on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic is seeking recognition on a veterans memorial at the Smithsonian Institutions National Museum of the American Indian, arguing its members were unfairly left out. The Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public He...

  As the nation and the world waited on Tuesday for a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former officer charged with murder in George Floyds death, awareness is higher than ever about racial inequities in the nations justice system. While the guilty verdicts may be seen as a win for equality and a step forward for the nation, there is still much work to be done. Each week, new cases of apparent misuse of power by authorities entrusted to protect all citizens in the nation emerge. Far...

What is possible when communities and media connect?  The question is both bold and nuanced, and potentially life changing for both parties. From week to week, I’ve been trying to engage us in various conversations that will help us better connect. I am honored to have been part of a successful connection while editing a publication in the Triad region of North Carolina. The area was losing lots of jobs in its traditional industries — the manufacturing of textiles, furniture and to...