Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia once again the deadliest place for activists, watchdog Global Witness said in a report Tuesday.The annual report found Latin America remains the most dangerous part of the world for environmental and land defenders, accounting for 85 percent of the 196 murders documented last year.
Recent wildfires that scorched about 40,000 acres and decimated more than 12,000 homes and businesses in Southern California could be previews of Colorado’s fate this summer....