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October 04, 2023
Should we eat roadkill?
topic: Animal Cruelty
by: Nour Ghantous
Billions of animals meet a tragic end as roadkill annually. Among several solutions, eating it offers an unexpected answer to growing food insecurity.
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October 04, 2023
It's time to defend the Philippines’ environmental defenders
topic: Human Rights
editor: Ron Lopez
The government is unfairly persecuting the Philippines’ environmental defenders.
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October 04, 2023
Ron Lopez
by: Ron Lopez
Ron Lopez is a multimedia journalist from the Philippines reporting about human rights, the environment, and geopolitics. His work has been shown in international news organizations, including CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and DW.
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October 03, 2023
Brazil hopes for the first black woman on the Supreme Court
topic: Discrimination
editor: Ellen Nemitz
A campaign urges President Lula to nominate a black female minister to the Supreme Court to address underrepresentation in leadership roles in Brazil.
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October 03, 2023
Joseph Maina
by: Joseph Maina
Joseph Maina is a freelance journalist based in Naivasha, Kenya. He holds a BA in journalism from the University of Nairobi.
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October 02, 2023
Green financing, Kenyan style
topic: Sustainable Development
editor: Bob Koigi
In Kenyan banking, a green revolution embraces sustainable financing for growth and the environment.
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October 01, 2023
"A bridge to disaster": The problem with relying on gas in the energy transition
topic: Divestment
by: Toh Ee Ming
Can we balance energy needs with environmental realities?
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September 30, 2023
India's Women's Reservation Bill: A landmark step?
topic: Women’s rights
editor: Hanan Zaffar
India's lower house passes the historic Women's Reservation Bill, paving the way for gender equality in politics.
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September 29, 2023
What the EU carbon tax spells for Africa
topic: Climate action
by: Bob Koigi
When climate action splits North and South.
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September 29, 2023
Why smallholder farmer productivity is vital for global food security
topic: Sustainable Agriculture
by: Joe Cornelius
The global crop science sector has a moral imperative to level the playing field in the interests of all.
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Joe Cornelius
September 29, 2023
Joe Cornelius
by: Joe Cornelius
Joe Cornelius, Ph.D., is the CEO of Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One). He has more than 30 years’ experience developing and launching new agricultural technologies, having previously served as a program director at the [...]
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September 29, 2023
Can Afghanistan trade opium dependence for food security?
topic: Food Security
editor: Shadi Khan Saif
As the Taliban cracks down on poppy farming and a food crisis looms, Afghanistan's challenge now is to provide sustainable alternatives for farmers.
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September 27, 2023
Inside Jakarta's pollution solution
topic: Renewables
by: Leo Galuh
Indonesia has the some of the worst air quality in Southeast Asia. It could also lead the region's transition to clean energy. Here's how.
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September 27, 2023
Pakistan's poor flood response worsens climate migration crisis
topic: Migration
editor: Zulfiqar Kunbhar
Pakistan's Sindh province has not made progress in rebuilding houses after last year's floods, with just 8% of the initiative fulfilled by the government.
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September 27, 2023
Zulfiqar Kunbhar
by: Zulfiqar Kunbhar
Zulfiqar Kunbhar is a Karachi, Pakistan-based journalist focusing on environmental issues.
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September 26, 2023
Conserving Chilean Patagonia and the Chiloé Islands
topic: Conservation
editor: Ellen Nemitz
Indigenous communities and their allies are leading the effort to preserve the unique ecosystems of the Chiloé Islands and Chilean Patagonia.
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