2017 Was the Deadliest Year for Environmental Activists To Date

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Jul 24, 2018, 11:45 am136 ptsTrending
At least 207 environmental activists were killed last year while trying to protect their land and communities from infrastructure development, mining, agribusiness, and other industries, according to a new report by the human rights group Global Witness. The murders, nearly four each week, were committed in 22…

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