Lyric Aquino

Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Grist

I’m Lyric. 26. She/her. Journalist. Anthropologist. SHERP 40. Words: Grist Smithsonian, PopSci, Scienceline. Geek. Goth. Hippie. Indigenous. Black. Happy.

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Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone grasslands

Dec 12, 2023 | afrolanews.org | Lyric Aquino

Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone grasslands by: Grist Story by Lyric Aquino This article was originally published by Grist. AfroLA’s TakeLos Angeles County may not be as prone to raging wildfires, but the impacts are still felt here. Smoke and particulate in the air causes breathing complications for children, seniors and other medically-vulnerable groups. It may not be in Angelenos’ backyards, but grassland and shrubland blazes are very much our problem.
Millions of homes are being built in fire-prone grasslands

Nov 9, 2023 | grist.org | Lyric Aquino |Tristan Ahtone

Homes built in areas with grasslands and shrublands face a greater risk of fire as development expands and the effects of climate change intensify, however, published Thursday finds that the number of homes inside widening wildfire perimeters have doubled since the 1990s. According to researchers, of the 55,000 homes that burned between 2010 and 2022, two-thirds burned in grassland and shrubland fires.
The anti-Indigenous theory that just won’t die

Oct 17, 2023 | motherjones.com | Lyric Aquino

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In September, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that marco temporal, a legal theory that would have limited Indigenous claims to land and opened those territories to extractive industries like mining and agriculture, was unconstitutional.
Marco temporal: The anti-Indigenous theory that just won’t die

Oct 16, 2023 | grist.org | Lyric Aquino |Tristan Ahtone

In September, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled that marco temporal, a legal theory that would have limited Indigenous claims to land and opened those territories to extractive industries like mining and agriculture, was unconstitutional. The marco temporal case spent 16 years moving through the courts. But following the ruling, Brazilian lawmakers approved legislation that would make marco temporal legal anyway, putting Indigenous lands and communities at risk again.
Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples

Oct 11, 2023 | grist.org | Lyric Aquino |Tristan Ahtone

Indigenous food systems and traditional land management techniques are the best options for tackling ecological restoration. However, outdated scientific models and conservative views on environmentalism has led many researchers to overlook and discount traditional ecological knowledge held by Indigenous peoples. That’s according to a new study in Frontiers.
Study: The best way to restore ecosystems is to listen to Indigenous peoples

Oct 11, 2023 | grist.org | Lyric Aquino |Tristan Ahtone

Indigenous food systems and traditional land management techniques are the best options for tackling ecological restoration. However, outdated scientific models and conservative views on environmentalism have led many researchers to overlook and discount traditional ecological knowledge held by Indigenous peoples. That’s according to a new study in Frontiers.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Indigenous Rights to Reclaim Land

Oct 8, 2023 | transcend.org | Lyric Aquino

Lyric Aquino | Grist - TRANSCEND Media Service The ruling puts up additional road blocks for the mining, logging, and cattle industries. 25 Sep 2023 – The justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 9-2 last week against a legal framework that would have made it impossible for Indigenous tribal leaders to reclaim traditional land and that would have eased the way for more mining, agriculture, and other extractive industries on that land.
There’s still a chance for America to reach net-zero, but it requires drastic action

Oct 5, 2023 | grist.org | Lyric Aquino |Tristan Ahtone

The United States could meet its climate targets by 2050 by reaching net-zero emissions – the state in which the amount of greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere is balanced by the amount removed – but only if lawmakers take immediate action. To reach net-zero, the U.S. will need to focus on making electric vehicles more accessible to consumers, decarbonize buildings, and increase the use of clean energy.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Indigenous Rights to Reclaim Land

Sep 30, 2023 | rsn.org | Lyric Aquino

The ruling puts up additional road blocks for the mining, logging, and cattle industries. The justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 9-2 last week against a legal framework that would have made it impossible for Indigenous tribal leaders to reclaim traditional land and that would have eased the way for more mining, agriculture, and other extractive industries on that land.
Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds Indigenous rights to reclaim land

Sep 26, 2023 | salon.com | Lyric Aquino

The justices of Brazil's Supreme Court voted 9-2 last week against a legal framework that would have made it impossible for Indigenous tribal leaders to reclaim traditional land and that would have eased the way for more mining, agriculture, and other extractive industries on that land. The ruling sets a precedent for hundreds of acres of Indigenous land claims and is expected to have a widespread impact on Indigenous land rights.

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