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February 04, 2023
Costly beauty: when flowers become a source of pollution
topic:
Pollution
by:
Sanjana Chawla
An essential feature of local festivities, flowers have become a social and environmental menace in India.
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February 02, 2023
Estonia struggles to close its gender pay gap
topic:
Women’s rights
by:
Katarzyna Rybarczyk
While some forms of discrimination have reduced in Estonian society, women continue to be paid less than men for the same work.
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February 01, 2023
Indian acid attack survivors speak out
topic:
Women’s rights
by:
Naila Khan
"If society is not going to accept us then we need a world of our own."
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January 26, 2023
Poverty levels rise in Central Asia due to Russia's war on Ukraine
topic:
Poverty
by:
Katarzyna Rybarczyk
The halting of remittences to central Asian countries like Uzbekistan and Tajikistan has engendered a sharp increase of poverty.
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January 21, 2023
Walking the runway towards a regenerative fashion economy
topic:
Sustainable Development
by:
Rishabh Jain, Sutapa Baksi
These India-based initiatives are paving the way to a greener fashion industry. But challenges remain.
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January 19, 2023
Education quality in Poland is undermined by teacher's low wages
topic:
Economic Fairness
by:
Katarzyna Rybarczyk
As teachers receive salaries below the minimum wage, the quality of Poland's education suffers.
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January 03, 2023
Inside the fight for Mexico's home workers
topic:
Women’s rights
by:
Magdalena Rojo
The mistreatment of home workers in Mexico reflects deep socio-economic inequities. This activist tackles these issues at the core.
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December 26, 2022
The scary prospect of a deforested Malaysia and the fight to prevent it
topic:
Deforestation
by:
Gabriele Bettinazzi
As destruction of Malaysian forests reduces biodiversity and threatens indigenous peoples, local environmentalists are mounting a vigorous counter-battle.
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December 24, 2022
Kashmir: What's behind the decline of fish species?
topic:
Conservation
by:
Nusrat Sidiq
Human activities in the region is decimating riverine ecosystems. Fish are not the only species paying the price.
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December 23, 2022
Indonesia's bumpy clean energy transition
topic:
Renewables
by:
Leo Galuh
Indonesia obtained billions from G20 countries to meet its climate goals, but insufficient oversight is threatening their implementation.
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December 20, 2022
Butterfly farming is rescuing Kenya's forests
topic:
Conservation
by:
Bob Koigi
An initiative has helped illegal loggers become guardians of Kenya's forests by transforming them into butterfly farmers.
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December 19, 2022
How a giant fish protects indigenous lands in the Amazon
topic:
Conservation
by:
Marina Rabello
The pirarucu fish was close to extinction, but this indigenous community helped bring it back while also creating economic opportunities.
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December 16, 2022
Protecting Africa’s biodiversity benefits people, their livelihoods and the planet
topic:
Conservation
by:
Kristen P. Patterson
The world does not have to choose between biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, climate mitigation and climate adaptation.
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December 14, 2022
China's 'no new coal overseas' pledge has a big catch
topic:
Divestment
by:
Chermaine Lee
Beijing committed to halt the construction of coal-fired power plants overseas. So how come new ones continue to pop up?
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December 10, 2022
Towards ethically-sourced chocolate
topic:
Slavery
by:
Bob Koigi
As international efforts to crack down on abuses in the cocoa industry stall, Africa-based initiatives are taking matters into their own hands.
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December 08, 2022
Meet Kashmir's rising female rappers
topic:
Arts
by:
Sajad Hameed
"I thought I should do something to tell the world what is happening in Kashmir."
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