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Year: 2021

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That’s a record.

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest year on record for environmental defenders according to a report published Monday. The environmental and human rights watchdog Global Witness gathered

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Cool week ahead

Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Mild haziness returned this morning, but most of it has cleared and and we’re seeing “good” air quality across the region. The breeze will pick up this evening, gusting to around 20 mph before settling down. Coming out of the northwest, that should blow away any remaining smoke from the area.

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