Colonization heightens Māori climate risks in New Zealand, report finds

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A new national assessment shows that colonization has increased Māori vulnerability to climate-driven floods, storms, and erosion in Aotearoa New Zealand. The report urges greater inclusion of Māori knowledge and authority in adaptation planning.

The 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, released earlier this month, includes a companion report focused on Māori communities. It states that exclusion from decision-making and chronic underinvestment have intensified existing inequities amid record-breaking severe weather seasons across the country’s two islands. Climate hazards now threaten tribal meeting places, burial sites, and food gathering areas, while also affecting forestry, farming, and aquaculture enterprises owned by Māori groups.

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Indigenous peoples get little climate funding despite UN praise

Indigenous communities bear heavy climate impacts but receive almost no global funding to fight them, advocates say. At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders highlighted barriers in major climate funds. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres praised them as guardians of nature, yet billions pledged have largely bypassed them.

UN indigenous forum faces budget crisis amid effectiveness questions

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The U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concluded its annual meeting last week with urgent recommendations on climate action and land rights, even as it grapples with severe funding shortfalls and doubts over its influence. The two-week gathering in New York highlighted ongoing challenges for the 25-year-old body, which advises the U.N. and member states on Indigenous issues. A new internal assessment underscored the gap between its recommendations and actual implementation by governments.

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Sea levels worldwide underestimated due to research oversight

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Scientists identify 3,100 surging glaciers posing flood risks

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UN indigenous experts warn of AI's dual role in land protection

Indigenous leaders at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues are grappling with artificial intelligence's potential to both aid and threaten their traditional lands. While AI tools help monitor deforestation and wildfires, the data centers powering the technology consume vast resources often extracted from Indigenous territories. A new study by former forum chair Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim outlines these opportunities and risks.

Study debunks myth of indigenous overhunting in Hawaii

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Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have found no evidence that Indigenous Hawaiians hunted native waterbirds to extinction, challenging a 50-year-old belief. The study, published in Ecosphere, attributes declines to climate change, invasive species, and land-use shifts. It highlights the role of traditional stewardship in bird conservation.

April 22, 2026 10:36

Indigenous leaders tie health to land at UN forum

April 21, 2026 07:45

Indigenous leaders at UN forum push for climate ruling enforcement

March 26, 2026 08:21

Study finds evidence gap in scaling indigenous farming

March 11, 2026 02:38

Blind spot could force 132 million to flee rising sea levels

March 02, 2026 09:35

Study reveals tripling of extreme wildfire risk days over 45 years

February 27, 2026 08:37

Low and mid-mountain towns face snow shortages

February 26, 2026 04:39

Scientists warn US actions accelerate Pacific coral reef collapse

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