Currently — February 3rd, 2023
What you need to know, currently.
Tristan Ahtone
Legally recognizing Indigenous lands leads to reduced deforestation and increased reforestation, according to reporting from Grist
A study conducted on Brazil’s Atlantic Forest showed that “rights-based policy for Indigenous lands can improve environmental outcomes.”
Under Brazils new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the outlook for Indigenous communities gaining legal control of forests is looking hopeful.
Read the full Grist story here.
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The weather, currently.
More than 400,000 Texas businesses and households still don’t have power Thursday morning. Austin Energy said it could take until Friday evening to restore electricity to all 150,000 of its customers without power. https://t.co/o9L9kGB3Pv
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) February 2, 2023
A record breaking deep freeze is heading towards the North-East of the United States extending up to Canada, as much of the South is still recovering from a dangerous ice storm. More than 400 thousand Texan's were without power Thursday.
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