La. Town: 'Almost Every Household Has Someone That Has Died From Cancer'
"From her front porch in Reserve, Louisiana, Mary Hampton looks in every direction and sees ghosts."
Source: Guardian, 05/07/2019
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Cyclone Slams Indian Temple Town After A Million People Flee Homes
"A cyclone barreled into eastern India on Friday, bringing down trees and power lines and “extensively” damaging the tourist town of Puri, but there were no early reports of casualties with a million people evacuated before it made landfall."
Source: Reuters, 05/03/2019
New Mexico Official Stops New Oil, Gas Drilling On State Land Near Chaco
"State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard has put a halt to new oil and gas leasing on some 73,000 acres of state trust land near the Chaco Culture National Historic Park in Northwest New Mexico, saying the move will help protect archaeological and cultural resources of the state’s pueblos and tribes."
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, 05/02/2019
Between the Lines: Forging a Future for a ‘Forgotten River’
Washington, D.C.’s long-neglected Anacostia River bears both tragedy and beauty. And author Krista Schlyer plumbs its depths in her most recent book, “River of Redemption.” In this Between the Lines, she speaks of her connection to the urban waterway, as well as her latest reporting on the environmental impact of the border wall.
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Indigenous Women Lead Untraditional Fight For Land Rights In Brazil
"Brazil’s indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are up against the greatest threat they have faced in years under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro."
Source: Reuters, 04/30/2019
As Rains Break, Aid Workers Rush To Reach Mozambique Cyclone Victims
"Aid workers in northern Mozambique scrambled planes and helicopters packed with aid to communities cut off, sometimes without any supplies, for at least two days after Cyclone Kenneth brought torrential rain to the region."
Source: Reuters, 04/30/2019
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