Climate Adaptation
Climate Activists Endured Worst Year On Record in 2020
Nonprofit Global Witness documented 227 murdered environmentalists last year
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of climate change activist Disha Ravi.
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Last year was the most dangerous on record for people defending their land and the environment for biodiversity and climate reasons, with nonprofit Global Witness counting 227 murdered environmentalists.
Over half the attacks were documented in Colombia, Mexico and the Philippines, according to its Last Line of Defence report released on Monday. The challenge of recording killings in places affected by conflict means the figures are almost certainly an underestimate, Global Witness said.