Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth report in which the word “colonialism” appeared for the first time in 30 years. The IPCC, the international body that assesses science connected to climate change, has recognized colonialism as a “historical and ongoing” driver of the climate crisis. The report also explains how local communities are increasingly vulnerable to the climate crisis due to colonialism. However, before this one, not even one report ever mentioned colonialism. So, what has changed?

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