Currently — January 26, 2023
What you need to know, currently.
wrote about Cop City on The Frontline today, reminding readers that police violence IS an environmental issue. the mainstream movement's silence is unacceptablehttps://t.co/mB9oHsEmVb
— yessenia funes (@yessfun) January 25, 2023
A Georgia State Patrol trooper killed Manuel "Tortuguita" Páez Terán, a 26-year-old activist, on January 18. Tortuguita was a forest protector — defending the Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta from a project that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.”
The state is working to turn the green space into a police training facility. Activists have been protesting this project and occupying the forest for over a year.
Read more from Yessenia Funes in the Frontline about Tortuguita and the environmental movement's lack of response to their death.
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The weather, currently.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2022 global climate report last week. According to the report, Earth had its 6th-warmest year on record.
Currently meteorologist, Megan Montero, breaks down what the report means for the climate and global weather patterns:
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What you can do, currently.
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