Indigenous People and Climate Change

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Across
  1. 2. A chemical element found in various forms, including carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a major greenhouse gas
  2. 5. A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that requires urgent action or attention to resolve
  3. 6. The variety of life forms in an ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems themselves
  4. 9. Guidelines, rules, or principles established by individuals, organizations, or governments to guide decisions and actions
  5. 13. The act of being moved or removed from a customary or familiar place
  6. 15. communities of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment
  7. 17. Uncontrolled fires that spread rapidly through vegetation and forests
  8. 18. The practice of cultivating crops and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products
  9. 21. People or groups who are pushed to the outskirts or margins of society
  10. 22. Gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse effect
  11. 24. The forced movement of people from their homes or usual environment due to conflict, disaster, or development
  12. 25. people who existed in this land prior to the colonists' arrival
  13. 27. The name given to the period of time in which over 50 million indigenous people were killed due to the actions of the colonists
  14. 30. people from Europe are_____
  15. 31. The individual or collective search for meaning, purpose, and connection to something greater than oneself often involving beliefs beyond the material world
  16. 32. The complete disappearance of a species from the Earth, typically due to natural or human-induced factors
Down
  1. 1. The establishment and control of settlements by a nation or group in a foreign territory, often involving political, economic, and cultural dominance
  2. 3. A situation in which the availability of food is limited, leading to inadequate access to nutrition
  3. 4. the adoption of the practices and culture of western Europe by societies and countries in other parts of the world
  4. 5. Long-term alterations in Earth's climate patterns that are primarily driven by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels
  5. 7. The solid part of the Earth's surface, including soil, terrain, and natural resources
  6. 8. The process of clearing or removing forests and trees from a land area
  7. 10. The shared beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group of people
  8. 11. The process of transforming an economy based on agriculture and handcrafts into one characterized by manufacturing, mechanization, and mass production
  9. 12. A belief prevalent in 19th-century America that the expansion of the United States across North America was a destined and justified endeavor
  10. 14. The act of being deprived of possession or ownership, often relating to land or property
  11. 16. The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
  12. 19. The act or process of losing something valuable or significant
  13. 20. Regarded as holy, revered, or deeply significant within a religious or spiritual context
  14. 23. Not in proper relation or balance; when something is out of proportion or unequal
  15. 26. A system in which individuals are owned as property and forced to perform labor against their will
  16. 28. The surroundings or conditions in which an organism, person, or community exists, including physical, biological, and social elements
  17. 29. the conclusion of life