How land-grant universities are profiting off Indigenous land

On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Misplaced Trust, an 18-month long Grist investigation that reveals how stolen Indigenous land given to universities is often used for fossil fuel production or mining. Some universities are making billions off these practices.

In 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, allowing the federal government to take land from Indigenous peoples and give it to states for the creation of public colleges known as land-grant universities.

Nearly a quarter of university trust lands are designated for either fossil fuel production or the mining of minerals, such as coal and iron-rich taconite.

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Novel assessment shows vulnerability of arable land to soil erosion across Europe

New analysis using a multi model approach assesses the impact of soil erosion not only by water but by other drivers: wind, tillage conditions and crop harvesting. The study indicates that 43 million hectares (M ha) out of approximately 110 M ha of arable land in the EU and the UK are estimated to be vulnerable to a single driver of erosion, 15.6 M ha to two drivers and 0.81 M ha to three or more drivers.

About 3.2 M ha of arable land is vulnerable to the possible interaction of increased flood, drought, water, and wind erosion. The analysis,

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Israel and Palestine War, Holy Land Tour Cannot Run, Operators Biting Their Fingers



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The Israeli and Palestinian war has had a significant impact on many industries, including Israeli tourism. Tour operators in Indonesia are making losses.

Since the war broke out on October 7, the situation in Israel and Palestine has been dire. The atmosphere in Israel and Palestine is no different from a human slaughterhouse.

A number of airlines then stopped flights. Airspace, including the Great Circle route through Siberia, a popular gateway between continents, was also closed.

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The impact of the war had a direct impact on tour operators in Indonesia. One of

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Metropolitan Land (MTLA) Boosts Residential Projects with TOD Concept

ILLUSTRATION. PT Metropolitan Land Tbk (MTLA) took part in creating housing with a transit oriented development (TOD) concept

Reporter: Sabrina Rhamadanty | Editor: Herlina Kartika Dewi

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. PT Metropolitan Land Tbk (MTLA) took part in creating a residence with a transit oriented development (TOD) concept which is considered to have good prospects for the future.

Metropolitan Land Director Olivia Surodjo said that currently MTLA has several residential projects that traverse the train line. One of them is Metland Cibitung which is connected to the Metland Telaga Murni commuter line Electric Train (KRL) station in the area.

The high

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The Beauty and Natural Wealth of East Kutai as a “Magic Land”, What Are They?

Regarding natural wealth, East Kutai Regency is also complete, ranging from oil and natural gas, coal, gold, to karst areas. This district, which was founded on October 12 1999, also has 500 km² of beaches and only a few beaches have been developed to become tourist attractions.

“I don’t call this Kutim Magic Land anymore wonderfull “But this area is truly a magical area,” said Ardiansyah.

East Kutai Regency also has world-famous natural landscapes and historical heritage, one of which is the Sangkulirang-Mangkabayar Karst Area Landscape. This area has high conservation value from artistic, legal and geographical aspects.

The Sangkulirang

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Central Sulawesi Provincial Government inspects land clearing location at KPN

The development of KPN is carried out in stages. Of course, we hope that this area will have a positive economic impact in the future for the local community

Palu (ANTARA) – The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government inspected the location land clearing or land that has been cleared in the Nusantara Food Area (KPN) located in Talaga Village, Donggala Regency.

“The open area according to the work order (SPK) is 85 hectares, the cleared land is maximized by cleaning tree roots,” said Head of the Central Sulawesi Food Crops and Horticulture (TPH) Service Nelson Metubun when contacted in Palu, Tuesday.

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Toyota factory burnt down, Alphard and Land Cruiser car production in Japan paralyzed

Tribunnews.com Journalist Report Namira Yunia Lestanti

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, TOKYO – Two Toyota car assembly plants in Japan were forced to suspend all vehicle production after the Chuo Spring warehouse, which supplies parts for engine springs and valves for Toyota vehicles, was hit by a major fire.

In an official statement, a Toyota spokesperson said the fire started to engulf the Chuo Spring warehouse located in Fujioka at around 12.15 noon local time, Monday (16/10/2023).

“An explosion sparked a fire in a building in Chuo Spring, Fujioka which caused the stock of engine springs and valves used in Toyota vehicles to catch

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Breaking News 3 Fire Trucks Handle Fire on Citra Land Residential Land

Tribunlampung.co.id, Bandar Lampung – The Bandar Lampung City Fire and Rescue Service (Damkarmat) handled a land fire in the Citra Land housing complex, Sumur Putri Village, South Telukbetung District, Sunday (3/9/2023) at around 19.00 WIB.

Bandar Lampung Damkarmat Head Antoni Irawan said he had deployed three firefighting units and 12 personnel to extinguish the red rooster.

“Tonight the land in the Citraland housing complex caught fire,” said Anthony Irawan when contacted by the Lampung Tribune, Sunday (3/9/2023) evening at 19.30 WIB.

Anthony said that his party received information about a land fire at the Citraland housing complex from the public

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